Mad Honey - by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan (Hardcover)
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3.8 out of 5 stars with 63 reviews
52% would recommend
21 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
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25 February, 2026Verified purchase
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Book is missing pages 91-118 of Mad Money novel. Pages 91-120 are from another book “The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club” by Martha Hall Kelly.
5 out of 5 stars
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13 September, 2024
Loved it
It’s a murder mystery, a romance & a family drama all in one…but it is also so, so much more! I can’t go into a lot of detail without giving things away, but my advice is to go into this one completely blind & just devour all of the words-all with an open mind💛 The research that went into all of the various topics throughout the story, is astounding. This book is heartbreaking, yet it carries a really important message that needs to be heard. It is well-thought-out & so beautifully written to touch the reader’s heart & educate them. The characters are well-developed, feeling so real. And the twist will have a lot of jaws on the floor. “𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘥, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴; 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵.”
1 out of 5 stars
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29 April, 2024
BORING
Long and boring! But never fear all the liberal talking points are included, even when they don't make sense. The authors expect the reader to be simpletons who they have to "educate". Usually I pass on my books to friends, coworkers and relatives, but this book was SO disappointing I tore out the pages and shredded them!
1 out of 5 stars
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16 January, 2024
Mad Honey
Horrible- normally like Picoult books. This one didn’t feel like her writing.
5 out of 5 stars
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30 July, 2023
Engrossing
This was my first JP or JFB book. I loved the facts about honey sprinkled throughout. I didn’t see the plot twist coming at all. I listened to a audiobook version from the library but wanted to get a hard copy for my bookshelf. I can’t wait to go through highlight some of my favorite passages
5 out of 5 stars
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16 June, 2023
Eye Opening Twists
Compelling twist, full of interesting factoids and information, and a classic story of a mother’s love and society’s hate. Compulsively readable!
5 out of 5 stars
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1 June, 2023Verified purchase
Great book!
This book kept me reading- I didn't want to put it down!
1 out of 5 stars
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21 May, 2023Verified purchase
Dont Bother
I love this author but this book is very woke and missed the mark entirely. Don’t waste your time on it !
1 out of 5 stars
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7 May, 2023
Worst Picoult book I've read
This book drags and doesn't seem to know what it's about. The first part of the book is dry and the rest is a shoehorned twist that tries to hard to be current.
5 out of 5 stars
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27 April, 2023Verified purchase
Must read!
Fantastic read! Jodi Picoult always helps me see a new perspective.
5 out of 5 stars
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19 March, 2023
Love this book
Amazing! Highly recommend!
5 out of 5 stars
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11 March, 2023Verified purchase
JodieP
Another great book by a great author
5 out of 5 stars
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15 February, 2023Verified purchase
Mad Honey
Multiple twists and turns
5 out of 5 stars
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8 February, 2023Verified purchase
A must read
A book you'll not want to put down. This murder mystery is more than "who did it" but also a wonderful teachable moment. You will be asked to look at your own biases and be open minded. Highly recommend
2 out of 5 stars
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5 February, 2023Verified purchase
A hard read!
This book is so hard to read. I only got about 40 pages in. Sending it back!
1 out of 5 stars
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12 January, 2023
Not your typical Picoult novel
Picoult has been my favorite author for decades, but I was disappointed with this read. You’re 200 pages into the 400 page book before it’s introduced to the reader that the true story is about transgenderism, and that continues to be the primary focus of the book for the next 200+ pages. If you’re looking for a classic Picoult novel, this is not it. If you’re looking for a story on transitioning, this is the book for you.
1 out of 5 stars
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7 January, 2023
Mad Honey
Another great author gone woke. All the current hot topics involving gender and racial issues in a long drawn out boring story. If I didn’t want my money back I’d toss it.
5 out of 5 stars
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3 December, 2022Verified purchase
No spoilers...
Fantastic story with a great twist.
1 out of 5 stars
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2 December, 2022Verified purchase
Way too long.
Was very hard to get into this book. It felt incredibly drawn out and hard to follow. I found myself skipping entire paragraphs. I ended up stopping half way through and googling what happened at the end.
4 out of 5 stars
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4 October, 2022
Current topics in a thoughtfully crafted work
I read this book then let it rest in my mind for a bit before I put my thoughts to paper. It's just that kind of read. So many current hot button topics are explored, all revolving around the murder of a transgender teen and the cis gender love interest. Was the teen killed because of the knowledge of being transgender or was there something else going on? Told from two different outlooks, one from the transgender teen prior to the death, and the other from the mother of the teen accused of the murder. This jumping back and forth was a bit difficult to deal with at first, but got more easily understandable as the book progressed. A conclusion that wasn't altogether a surprise and if you were looking, you could kind of see it coming. It seems like every hot topic was touched upon, LGBTQ, abortion, abuse, gender issues, and others. The book was good, but not my favorite from Jodi Picoult, but only because I think it was a bit too long. I was very happy to find out at the end why she partnered with Jennifer Finney Boylan. A great story as well. As Ms. Picoult admits, there will be many people who do not like this book just because of the topics being raised. I enjoyed it, even if I did think it a bit drawn out.