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Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

12 reviews

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Deadnaming, Child abuse, Grief, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Self harm, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Animal death, Car accident, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Medical content, Alcohol, and Sexual content

pattyreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

Starting slowly but building to edge of your seat page turning, Mad Honey is a story told in two POVs. Olivia's son is on trial as she deals with her own history of abuse and loss. Lily's story is told in reverse and we slowly come to know her and her history. Emotional, tense, thoughtful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Outing, Self harm, Death, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Confinement, and Pregnancy