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A review by labueclarissa89
Honey: A Novel by Isabel Banta
5.0
I enjoyed this book immensely and sped through it in a few days. While I felt there could have been more depth and detail about the performance and business aspects of the job I still loved this glimpse at the world of 90s pop icons. Underneath all of the glamour and celebrity I felt that this was a very human story with a character that I not only related to but empathized with.
Throughout much of this book I found myself reminiscing about my own late teens years and early to mid twenties while reading through Amber Young's journey. Her decisions, choices, and ways of thinking were really nuanced and accurate to the ages she was portrayed as being. Now that I'm 34 I can see when a decision is wrong but I know what it is to feel the heightened emotions and feelings she felt at such a young age and know I'd not have made any different choices in her position.
The development and growth of her friendship with Gwen, who was very real and multidimensional, was a big highlight of this story. Seeing such an enduring female friendship was really refreshing. Her relationship with Axel Holm was also very interesting. Getting to see her as an artist grow, improve and share ideas with another artist was something that I found fascinating as an artist myself. It's so important to have someone that you can be creative with in your life to push your ideas and work.
The inclusion of magazine interviews, lyrics and wikis really helped flesh out the world and story. they really made me feel more immersed.
While I would have liked a bit more detail on some aspects of her life and career I found this book to be a quick read that I couldn't get enough of.
Throughout much of this book I found myself reminiscing about my own late teens years and early to mid twenties while reading through Amber Young's journey. Her decisions, choices, and ways of thinking were really nuanced and accurate to the ages she was portrayed as being. Now that I'm 34 I can see when a decision is wrong but I know what it is to feel the heightened emotions and feelings she felt at such a young age and know I'd not have made any different choices in her position.
The development and growth of her friendship with Gwen, who was very real and multidimensional, was a big highlight of this story. Seeing such an enduring female friendship was really refreshing. Her relationship with Axel Holm was also very interesting. Getting to see her as an artist grow, improve and share ideas with another artist was something that I found fascinating as an artist myself. It's so important to have someone that you can be creative with in your life to push your ideas and work.
The inclusion of magazine interviews, lyrics and wikis really helped flesh out the world and story. they really made me feel more immersed.
While I would have liked a bit more detail on some aspects of her life and career I found this book to be a quick read that I couldn't get enough of.