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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

35 reviews

bhaunty's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!

A beautiful insight into a trans woman’s experience and life while also dealing with the mystery of her death.

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samstopher's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I did not like this book at first. The focus of the book is a trans character that passed, got hormones at age 12, had bottom surgery and a legal name change all before the age of 18. AKA someone extremely privileged. I thought, "Who is this meant for? Is this meant for cis people to 'digest' the idea of a trans person fitting into society because they've taken every single step to have their body meet cis norms?" And then Olivia narrates, "Lily wasn't killed for being trans, she was killed for being a woman," and that made me understand. This is a story of a trans woman being killed despite meeting all the norms society has set out for her. This is not an easy read, especially if you're trans too. It made me reflect on all the unnecessary and draining struggles I face, and how the unjust nature of being trans. I also wonder what cis people think when they read this, because I do not know how not to relate to a lot of things mentioned in Mad Honey. It's tragic, this book. It doesn't offer a lot of hope. But I now think it was an important read, because rarely has a book made me reflect so much.

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shlymiller's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

4.5

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lleahy87's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-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

3.5

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yalipopcultureads's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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bloomingbookworm's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed the novel, especially the way Lily’s chapters were written. It dragged a bit in the last quarter, but otherwise would recommend. Audiobook narration was excellent.

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madrwins's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Sometimes, making the world a better place just involves creating space for the people who are already in it.”
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TW: Transphobia, DV, SA, Child Abuse, Parental Neglect
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This is a book that angered me so much. I wanted to scream so often for Lily. Lily who was so incredible, Lily who deserved the world and more. I know she’s fictional but in so many ways, Lily is not fictional. I feel like I don’t have the words as a cis woman but I feel I learned so much from reading this book. Having Lily’s chapters be written by a trans woman and hearing from Jennifer Finney Boylan at the end of the book was so touching. Asher was beautifully written as well. He is a complex and sensitive boy. A boy who was learning too. This book will stick with me for a very, very long time.

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