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Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult
3.0
dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The story is told by two characters, Olivia (Asher's mother) and Lily (who is new to town and becomes Asher's girlfriend). I found it a little hard to follow in places. The chapters are dated, but within each chapter there are jumps to previous events. It was fine overall, just not quite smooth throughout. 

The story was captivating, but I really didn't enjoy the final reveal of what happened to Lily. It felt rather rushed and shoehorned in. It was also a little repetitive in places, so felt a little too long - detail for the sake of detail rather than adding real value.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.