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A dark, provocative, adrenaline-rush of a novel about a graduate student who murders bad men and justifies it in the name of feminism, by a bold new voice in fiction “Might be the most-anticipated debut novel of the year thanks in part to its perfect-for-Hollywood premise.”—Esquire “A darkly comic novel about the tricky politics of race, sex, violence and love . . . the entertaining (and quietly damning) read you’ll need to kick off spring.”—Elle A Most Anticipated Book of the Year: Glamour, Debutiful, Book Riot, Esquire, SheReads, Elle, Stylist She just wants to know what justice feels like. Yrsa is bored: bored with her PhD program, her entitled students, and the never-ending pages of racial violence and feminist theory she has to read. But most of all, she’s bored with the men in her life—especially the bad ones. And then, one sunny afternoon, she accidentally kills one. Suddenly a problematic professor is dead, and Yrsa, well—she’s no longer bored. Emboldened, she starts to chase the high, and soon no misbehaving sexist man within commuting distance is safe. Finally Yrsa’s academic research feels useful. But how long can killing in the name of feminist and racial solidarity justify her actions? And how long until her actions—and buried family secrets—come back to unravel her?

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“Dark, thrilling, and undeniably hot, this novel will leave you gasping for air.”—Glamour “Might be the most-anticipated debut novel of the year thanks in part to its perfect-for-Hollywood premise.”—Esquire “A darkly comic novel about the tricky politics of race, sex, violence and love . . . The entertaining (and quietly damning) read you’ll need to kick off spring.”—Elle “Oooh, baby. If there was one book you could judge by a cover, it’s Honey. This book is a hot, sweet, and unforgettable ride.”—Debutiful “[This] worryingly relatable, deliciously dark debut . . . serves up the unhinged hot girl homicide I didn’t know I needed.”—Sophie Duker, Comedian and Writer “A marvel of a novel, a story that breathes beyond its pages, makes you laugh, makes you angry, and makes you want to learn in equal measure.”—Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us “Brilliant—a one-sit read.”—Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange “Utterly singular, the writing is stunning, and it’s just so clever and sharp.” —Louise O’Neill, author of Asking for It “Yrsa is the antihero we've been waiting for—very few of us could fail to understand her righteous anger, if not her measures.”—Silvia Saunders, author of Homesick “A twisted comeuppance story, a campus-life spoof, and a look at the dating-app generation of women negotiating how their desire to be desired might sit with the feminism they treasure. Wow. Think Fleabag channeled by Valerie Solanas.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Dark, thrilling, and undeniably hot, this novel will leave you gasping for air.”—Glamour “Might be the most-anticipated debut novel of the year thanks in part to its perfect-for-Hollywood premise.”—Esquire “A darkly comic novel about the tricky politics of race, sex, violence and love . . . The entertaining (and quietly damning) read you’ll need to kick off spring.”—Elle “Oooh, baby. If there was one book you could judge by a cover, it’s Honey. This book is a hot, sweet, and unforgettable ride.”—Debutiful “Honey is a potent and addicting rollercoaster of a read. I’m awed at how deftly Imani Thompson puts sex, blood, and rage on the page. A worryingly relatable, deliciously dark debut—Yrsa serves up the unhinged hot girl homicide I didn’t know I needed.”—Sophie Duker, Comedian and Writer “A hugely talented writer examining power dynamics in various facets of society, the concept of ‘justice’ and to whom it belongs; this is a story about the uniquely complex and frustrating intersection of race, gender, and class. . . . A marvel of a novel, a story that breathes beyond its pages, makes you laugh, makes you angry, and makes you want to learn in equal measure . . . [Honey] should be studied, as should Imani Thompson’s brain, incredible thing that it is!”—Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us “Crackling with energy and wit but also tension and pathos, too . . . the writing is brilliant—a one-sit read.”—Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange “Phenomenal. The voice is utterly singular, the writing is stunning, and it’s just so clever and sharp. . . . Promising Young Women (except it didn’t pull any punches) with a touch of Such a Fun Age and Never Saw Me Coming.”—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It “Juicy, dark, addictive, and truly clever . . . Yrsa is the antihero we've been waiting for—very few of us could fail to understand her righteous anger, if not her measures.”—Silvia Saunders, author of Homesick “A twisted comeuppance story, a campus-life spoof, and a look at the dating-app generation of women negotiating how their desire to be desired might sit with the feminism they treasure. Wow. Think Fleabag channeled by Valerie Solanas.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Honey is a potent and addicting rollercoaster of a read. I’m awed at how deftly Imani Thompson puts sex, blood, and rage on the page. A worryingly relatable, deliciously dark debut—Yrsa serves up the unhinged hot girl homicide I didn’t know I needed.”—Sophie Duker, Comedian and Writer “A hugely talented writer examining power dynamics in various facets of society, the concept of ‘justice’ and to whom it belongs; this is a story about the uniquely complex and frustrating intersection of race, gender, and class. . . . A marvel of a novel, a story that breathes beyond its pages, makes you laugh, makes you angry, and makes you want to learn in equal measure . . . [Honey] should be studied, as should Imani Thompson’s brain, incredible thing that it is!”—Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us “Crackling with energy and wit but also tension and pathos, too . . . the writing is brilliant—a one-sit read.”—Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange “Phenomenal. The voice is utterly singular, the writing is stunning, and it’s just so clever and sharp. . . . Promising Young Women (except it didn’t pull any punches) with a touch of Such a Fun Age and Never Saw Me Coming.”—Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It “Juicy, dark, addictive, and truly clever . . . Yrsa is the antihero we've been waiting for—very few of us could fail to understand her righteous anger, if not her measures.”—Silvia Saunders, author of Homesick

Author Information

Imani Thompson is a British writer with Jamaican heritage. During her time studying sociology at the University of Cambridge, her short stories were published in The Mays and won the Vogue new writer’s prize. She wrote Honey while working as a bookseller at Daunt Books and is now at work on her second novel.

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