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The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

14 reviews

exlibrisabigaillee's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Grief, Blood, Bullying, and Transphobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Outing

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexual assault

robin_reads's review

dark mysterious

2.75

This started as one thing and ended as a completely other thing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Bullying

queerreaderchaos's review

dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Murder, Misogyny, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Death

Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Cancer

amyhasel's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Rape, Gore, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

eschorrlesnick's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

apersonfromflorida's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Transphobia, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

northernplunder's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Body horror, Dysphoria, Bullying, Transphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Cannibalism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

amweber's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Transphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Body horror, Bullying, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, and Outing

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

bites_of_books's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This is a story that builds and builds until it finally reaches a turning point that spirals a bit out of control but truly fit the story that was being told. Mars was a wonderful character, non-binary, full of life, curiosity, and dreams! Mars' world is shaken when his twin sister, Caroline, shows up and violently attacks him and his family. He is set on finding out what happened to his sister so he goes back to the summer camp where she had been spending more and more time lately. While his high profile parents try to keep everything out of the press, Mars is trying to process the grief and at the same time solve the mystery of Caroline's life at the camp and her relation to The Honeys, a group of girls who are very popular and reserved. 

The story is quite original, I did not guess any of the multiple twists that happened and really felt enveloped in the story. I did take a while to become invested in the story, perhaps it's because I didn't have much interest in the camp and all their activities or rivalries. Camp life is a big part of the story so it took me a while to get through that part of the book and more into what the mystery of The Honeys actually was. Once we got there though, the story picked up quick and I needed to know what was happening with the girls and everyone at the camp. 

Overall, if you want something that gives the creepy feels of Midsommar with a touch of nature magic, this is for you! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, and Gore

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Cancer