Review | Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
2022 Publication Date: October 4
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Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan have teamed up to deliver a powerful Best Contemporary Fiction Book of the year... Controversial? Yes. Page-turning? Yes. Hopeful? That's up to each one of us...
Because the experience of reading this remarkable book would be extremely diminished by providing too many details... I am always going to support you in making sure you are not robbed of potentially having the stunning experience I had in reading this story by keeping my book reviews free of any spoilers... Or even a faint whisper of what lies ahead for you as a reader.
All I will say is it is difficult to place this book in a genre as Mad Honey delivers in multiple modern books genres... Contemporary Fiction with a strong love story, a suspenseful plot line, and even incredibly encyclopedic beekeeping passages.
Bottom line... Mad Honey would be a fabulous contemporary novels Best Book Club Book selection for your book club... You will have plenty to unpack, discuss and explore. And I would love to be a fly on the wall (or should I save "bee in the hive"?!) of any book club discussion on this book... Please invite me!
Perfect for readers who are looking for that elusive book that is heart-racing, heart-stopping... and heart-inspiring.
On a final note to the authors...
Thank you, Jennifer, for saying "yes" to your dream and putting that dream up for grabs... And... Thank you, Jodi, for grabbing onto it and saying "yes"... Let's do it...
Your book has burrowed into my soul... May we all be willing to open our eyes and hearts to create space in this world for everyone...
With love and gratitude... ✨😎✨
Pages: 464
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Sub-Genre: Crime Fiction
T.I.M.E. Jalapeno Rating:️ 🌶 (Mild Spicy)
Time Period: Present Day
Location: New Hampshire (New England Region, US)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
If you're looking for your next great read, look no further than Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan... Just what you are looking for! This novel is a soul-stirring exploration of what we choose from our own life to keep and what we choose to leave behind.
Told through the perspective of two characters... one mother, one young woman... in opposing timelines... one moving forward, one moving backward. This book is a riveting American epic small-town page-turner that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. With an unforgettable love story.
Picoult and Boylan are no strangers to writing the best contemporary novels. Between the two of them, they have over fifteen New York Times bestsellers. And it's easy to see why their books are so popular. They are master storytellers who weave together complex characters and modern fiction plots with ease. Mad Honey is no exception.
For the first time, Picoult and Boylan team up in this duo's first novel to expertly explore the complicated relationships between mothers and children, the weight of secrets, secret history, and the healing power of forgiveness.
Mad Honey is a beautifully written modern classic novel. Each main character will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.
BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION:
Our past shapes who we are, but it's not always what we choose to keep that defines us.
Forgiveness is a powerful tool for healing.
The relationships between mothers and children are complex... perfect and imperfect.
BOOK QUOTE:
"People always talk about how their love for you is unconditional. Then you reveal your most private self to them, and you find out how many conditions there are in unconditional love." — Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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