Reviews

Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

bookswithaneesa's review

4.0

i wanna rate this a five star for a few reasons:
1. at first i thought i disliked the writing bc it was very descriptive but i came to appreciate and enjoy it throughout the book
2. male mc is SO FINE

anglefish's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. The first 3-4 chapters were pretty hard to get through. The corniness was laid on a bit thick. But as the story progressed and we get introduced to our characters, there were so many great moments through out! I found myself laughing out loud, rolling my eyes and kissing my teeth at the shenanigans going on. 

Kiki and Malakai are a very cute couple but the journey we had to take for them to get together was tumoltous. I so wasn’t into the thread act break up and the public displays of affection in trying to win each other back was surely a choice! I wish the epilogue was farther in the future so we could see how Kiki and Malakai (or Aminah and Kofi) are instead of hearing about this election that’s taking place.

Seeing characters actually progress and grow and change over the story was cool to witness. I just wish the ending  wasn’t  so  rushed. Overall, it was a cute read and I enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality

theliterarylair's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

awade0414's review

4.0

It took me a second to get into it, but I overall really liked this one

vrrrmm's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kirei_eyes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The highlight for me was the pet names they gave each other. Scotch and Kai😍💜 too lit!

demiotubaga's review

5.0

4.5 ⭐️

nedghie's review

4.0

Really sweet romance novel. I really enjoyed it-parts reminded me of my undergrad experience (cough *The Primary Source was essentially the white knights *cough).

books_w_bex's review

4.0

Took me a minute to get into this. Writing is wonderful. I love that this is focused on a group and culture that likely doesn’t see itself in pages and on screens often. Many will read this book and have a moment of relief that they finally see themselves represented beautifully. The cast of characters is delightful.

librarylandlisa's review against another edition

5.0

CUTE! I loved this one. this really hits that new adult demographic and is appropriate for 16+ teens too.