Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

29 reviews

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

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

I'm just so tired of the mere existence of trans people being a "shocking plot twist."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Abortion, and Alcoholism

bnelson13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Well I don't know what I was expecting from this book, but it wasn't THAT. Absolutely amazing read, several plot twists that I DID NOT see coming, although the ending I kind of did. Definitely an engaging read, and I'm super excited that there are actual recipes at the end of the story for the ones that were mentioned IN the story itself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Violence

maregred's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Grief, and Death

Minor: Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

stephanieswilley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, and Outing

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I didn't know anything about this book besides that it was by one of my favorite authors.   I'm glad I didn't because it made the story more surprising and exciting.   I highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Abortion, Blood, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Cursing, Child abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Deadnaming, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Death

rachelmerrie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

So so so so so necessary.

Hated part of the ending: (VAGUE SPOILER)
Why did she get a slap on the wrist when he would’ve had his whole life taken from him? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Murder, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Child death, Child abuse, Body shaming, Homophobia, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, and Hate crime

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

kerriw's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

In general, I really enjoyed this book. I appreciated the writing, mystery, and the education it provided on

the trans experience.

 

Overall, I learned things I didn’t know, and was intrigued as to how this story would play out. The fact that the author’s co wrote this without it seeming disjointed was amazing. And I love how Olivia‘s story moved forward in time, whereas Lily’s story moved backward in time, giving you hints and bits to provide further context. 

However, here are my issues with the book. There will be spoilers so just a heads up. 

1) The relationship that develops at the end of the book between Olivia and Mike made me roll my eyes. A woman who was previously a domestic abuse victim is gonna be in a relationship with a law enforcement officer?! An occupation that has a much higher rate of partner abuse?!? Come on. 

2) The fact that Lily was ill and could have simply fallen down the stairs should have been brought up earlier. Obviously no lawyer is perfect, but the fact that this renowned attorney didn’t even think of that as an option or to get a second opinion seems kinda silly. 

3) The revelation about Maya and the subsequent lack of charges seems a bit unrealistic. Even if Ava, the mother, didn’t want to press charges, it seems like the state would? Kinda weird but whatever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Child death, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Bullying, and Hate crime

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment