Reviews

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

mesy_mark's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 Mad Honey is a book about a beekeeper mother and her son Asher hitting a major curve ball, her son is accused of murder. Then we have Lilly and her mom, the newbis in town, and the final home of for Lily and her short life. The writing is on par with a Picoult book and with a co-author as well, it sounds like one voice. Bringing in more than just a courtroom drama but also shows the gray of what between the black and white. This book highlights sexualities and other social issues making it a more real-world book. It shows the diversity of what the world is. At times I felt a little bit of a dragging on through the text. I liked learning about bees and honey. the characters are developed well and the twist was a twist albeit wasn't shocking to me cause I had heard of the twist before reading.

I listened to this book through the audiobook and it contained one feminine-sounding narrator and a post-script on how this book cam to be. The narration was sound and had a nice voice the kept me with the story.

Overall a solid read. 

lawryn's review against another edition

4.0

Jodi Picoult did it again!!! A great story featuring a rare glimpse into the trans experience in the current world! Definitely recommend ✨

vtower125's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

mmustaca's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

jlbrown0901's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

spencer_the_panda's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nicorose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

lilwick's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Couldn’t put the book down. 

mmacmf's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

jessa22's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75