A review by documentno_is
Honey: A Novel by Isabel Banta

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

I've been reading some celebrity memoirs as of late, a sort of low stakes version attempt to read more nonfiction. So when this book written in that same space blew them all out fo the water I feel rather solidified in my opinion that fiction fills in the gaps- the space where reality doesn't fully examine what it's living through and luckily we have fiction to take us the extra step. As a debut novel honey is perfect, its interior without being trapping and reflective without being pedantic. I fully believe the characters and their journeys and the complexity that each has with each other in their growth and relationships. I felt this novel was able to give me more empathy for celebrities than any of the memoirs I had read- as a sort of heart aching presentation with the edges of privileged personality types shaved off. I can't wait to read more of what Banta has to offer.