Reviews with content warning for Toxic relationship - Honey & Spice

This was a slow burner and I loved it!
Honestly it took me a while to get into it and I almost put it down completely, I wasn’t connecting with the characters or the setting, BUT I am so glad I stuck with it, it’s a beautiful slow burn that eventually had me so hooked, I couldn’t put it down.
The characters were delightful and I want to be their friend! I feel like the author let us in on them just enough to keep me guessing at what would happen next, the twists were unexpected, yet believable.
The issues in the book were handled with care & thoughtfulness.
A delight of a book that I throughly recommend.

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condls27's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a perfect blend of sweet, angsty and funny. There’s nothing better than a book that makes you laugh, cry and pine. Please make this into a miniseries or a movie so I can live in this world forever 🙏🏻❤️

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shereadytoread's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this story (but I do think it was a tad too long for the plot). The emotional depth of the romance was great and the other messages around activism, standing up for others, charting your own path, etc were woven in without it feeling heavy handed.

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viwilliams's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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bxcvi's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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lilawsahar's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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? No

3.5

I listened to the audio and the speaker was amazing! She had great voices for the female and male characters and I could feel her real get into character.

The beginning was enjoyable because they’re sarcasm and flirting and confidence but it gets old when the main character does not realize her flaws. She holds herself like she’s better than others which isn’t cool. I like how she learns to soften up and not be sarcastic all the time. Let people in. I think Makai was her perfect match. I also liked the social dynamics and plot throughout the book. They talk about race and power and feminism and I was eating it up.

I liked the ending the most and how they spoke about loving each other. I found the detail throughout to be a little much but the ending details about what they felt smelled and tasted added to the special moment of the two making up.

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nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

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