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Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
If you were only going to read one book this year, make it this one. I recommend going into it like I did: as blindly as possible.
This story was so many things.. Powerful. Eye opening. Insightful. Devastating. Suspenseful. Beautiful. Real.
It featured eloquent writing, well-developed characters and thought provoking topics. It had a little bit of everything: drama, mystery, twists, romance. I LOVED all the facts about bees, the art of beekeeping and honey itself, and how they somehow were both informative while connecting to the themes of the plot.
I was anticipating a courtroom drama with a whodunnit feel, but this was more than that. It was about self-identity, relationships, family, resilience and what it means to be a woman. The representation was so well done. This is one of my favorite contemporary fiction reads to date.
If you want to discuss this book with me, my DMs are open! The book hangover is real!
Favorite quotes:
“Sometimes, making the world a better place just involves creating space for the people who are already in it."
"If you want to understand something, you first need to accept the fact of your own ignorance. And then, you need to talk to people who know more than you do, people who have not just thought about the facts, but lived them."
“This has always been my favorite fact about bees: in their world, destiny is fluid. You might start life as a worker, and end up a queen.”
This story was so many things.. Powerful. Eye opening. Insightful. Devastating. Suspenseful. Beautiful. Real.
It featured eloquent writing, well-developed characters and thought provoking topics. It had a little bit of everything: drama, mystery, twists, romance. I LOVED all the facts about bees, the art of beekeeping and honey itself, and how they somehow were both informative while connecting to the themes of the plot.
I was anticipating a courtroom drama with a whodunnit feel, but this was more than that. It was about self-identity, relationships, family, resilience and what it means to be a woman. The representation was so well done. This is one of my favorite contemporary fiction reads to date.
If you want to discuss this book with me, my DMs are open! The book hangover is real!
Favorite quotes:
“Sometimes, making the world a better place just involves creating space for the people who are already in it."
"If you want to understand something, you first need to accept the fact of your own ignorance. And then, you need to talk to people who know more than you do, people who have not just thought about the facts, but lived them."
“This has always been my favorite fact about bees: in their world, destiny is fluid. You might start life as a worker, and end up a queen.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia