A review by bobinsbooknook
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

dark mysterious 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

I am obsessed with this psychedelic YA-Cult style horror! 

The atmospheric writing, the twisted plot and fantastic characters had me gripped throughout - I did not want to put it down. Luckily for me I had both the audio and physical copy of this book which meant i didn't have to go long without reading. 

This book created such a fantastic sense of unease and doubt throughout without becoming confusing to follow and was perfectly paced! I appreciate how the author has built in topics of gender fluidity and grief in a way which didn't feel like an afterthought or a 'check-box exercise', but instead created such a interesting character navigating these topics amongst the other dark mysteries of the plot. 

A special note that if you can get your hands on the audio book too, I highly recommend as the background noises, the buzz ... and screams, really builds on the already very atmospheric read! 

I can not fault a single part of this book - the plot kept me guessing, the horror kept me gripped and the character interactions made a very surreal plot come to life.  I will absolutely be looking to read other work by Ryan and cannot  recommend highly enough! 🫰