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

fast-paced

4.25

This book actually exceeded my expectations! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book! This is my first Jodi Picoult book and will not be my last! The book is incredibly well-written and the characters are well developed, I was able to actually connect and care for each of the characters. Mad honey explores a lot of important topics, I would recommend looking at the trigger warnings. I loved the multiple twists in the book, they literally had me shouting ‘holy shit’ because I did not see them coming. 

I really enjoyed the use of the dual timelines from both Olivia’s and Lily’s perspectives, I appreciated being able to have more insight to each of their histories. However, the chapters were longer than I usually like but I barely noticed because I was so hooked. I also wasn’t a fan of all the bee facts at the start of Olivia’s chapters. I enjoyed them at the very start but I didn’t really care about the bee facts I just wanted to get back to the story. I think the book could have been about 80-100 pages shorter if the facts were taken out. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it! It’s an engaging and interesting read with plenty of social topics to get you thinking and twists to keep you on your toes! 

(TW: domestic violence, child abuse, gender violence, suicide)