A review by emilytrnr
Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

challenging emotional 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? No

3.75

I went into this totally blind, and I enjoyed it (as much as the topics can be enjoyed). It was a pretty intense read and a lot of emotions swirled around in there. I thought the dual POV worked well to tell the story, and it didn’t come off like a co-authored book. I empathized with just about everyone.

While I was surprised by
Lily being trans
I found the “twist”
of Maya being in love with Asher/guilty of the crime
more predictable than I prefer. I also felt some of the backgrounds of the characters were heavy-handed or overdone. It could’ve been a bit shorter.
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