A review by malinowy
The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly

3.0

To be fair, this is more of a 2.5-star book in its predictability. Basically this is one of those feel-good books where you know exactly what you're going to get once you start reading it, like a romantic comedy in paper format. Not a bad thing, but to talk about the plot or development or anything of the sort would feel weird because those are not reasons why one reads books like this. Perfect for a hot day on the beach, and serves its purpose for making you happy and fearing cavities with all the sweetness it contains. Does deal with some surprisingly hard and difficult themes, and offers some gently wisdom, but nothing groundbreaking. I did enjoy all the allusions and references to actual recent events, made it feel a bit more real.