Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

47 reviews

alisonswing's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

mar_p's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Outing, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

mollymdull's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

libbylou1201's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Read this because of a tiktok I saw that mentioned it as a book with

a trans character

. Was also hesitant by it being a Jodi Picoult but gave it a try and IM SO GLAD I DID. The book was suspenseful and intriguing and left you thinking and wondering and guessing what was to come. But it also never left me anxious and nervous so a real win.

One thing to add is that it was funny to discover at the beginning that this was set in New Hampshire and then to easily be able to contextualize the geographic area they were in. But I was taken aback by the audiobook narrator’s mispronunciation of Concord and also by a few random tidbits through that were just not true or not real about nh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Transphobia and Abortion

Minor: Child abuse

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

From the start this book was absolutely incredible. I loved the multiple pov as I feel like it really added to the story, and gave more depth and perspective to the events. This book offered a look into the world of privilege and what it means to be who you truly are. I really enjoyed learning more about bee keeping and honey production, as it wasn’t a topic I knew much about before! I also found the crime and court case elements to be very interesting, and it’s actually what made me pick this book up to begin with, and I’m so glad I did! 🐝🍯✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Wow. I came in not knowing at all what this book was about and I’m glad. The mystery surrounding a young girls death and if her boyfriend at the time did it. The perspectives of the mother of the boyfriend and the girl are so real. The authors note is very touching. If you’re an abolitionist like me though, the themes of police and Justice are a little hard to take. The ruining of multiple lives through the system at the end is rough so the conclusion was slightly disappointing to me. But still totally worth a read. One of the best books I’ve read in a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

anarmandameg's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Outing, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

sandareads's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Dysphoria

kades26's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Outing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, and Abandonment