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

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

4.0

A tense mystery that was either a touch too long or I felt like it was tough to finish. The plot could have been more interesting in my opinion.
Instead of a cis man on trial for murdering a trans woman, it could have been about a trans woman on trial for a cis man’s murder. The authors could have explored how the community reacted to a queer suspect, and the unfortunate trope of the gay person dying could have been avoided.
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