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A review by bobinsbooknook
The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am obsessed with this psychedelic YA-Cult style horror!
The atmospheric writing, the twisted plot and fantastic characters had me gripped throughout - I did not want to put it down. Luckily for me I had both the audio and physical copy of this book which meant i didn't have to go long without reading.
This book created such a fantastic sense of unease and doubt throughout without becoming confusing to follow and was perfectly paced! I appreciate how the author has built in topics of gender fluidity and grief in a way which didn't feel like an afterthought or a 'check-box exercise', but instead created such a interesting character navigating these topics amongst the other dark mysteries of the plot.
A special note that if you can get your hands on the audio book too, I highly recommend as the background noises, the buzz ... and screams, really builds on the already very atmospheric read!
I can not fault a single part of this book - the plot kept me guessing, the horror kept me gripped and the character interactions made a very surreal plot come to life. I will absolutely be looking to read other work by Ryan and cannot recommend highly enough! 🫰