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Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

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treena318's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

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

3.0

lucrezi's review against another edition

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3.0

as a 27-year-old i knew going in that i wouldn't care for college-aged romantic conflicts but this is what book club chose. love Weruche Opia's accents for the characters though

midnight_lit_'s review against another edition

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4.0

Feels a tad YA because it's supposed to be
And the FMC annoyed me slightly but overall a very sweet book and I loved reading the Nigerian inclusions? (I can't recall the word rn) and the unfamiliar slang

galactoze's review against another edition

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4.0

At first it was hard to get into, but I couldn't put the book down after 50% read. Loved it.

martynahanna's review against another edition

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3.0

This book served its purpose at a difficult time in my life - it was just the right read for that season and provided much needed escapism into an alternate reality. I doubt it would have read as well if it wasn’t for that. I also would have appreciated a read like this when I was 19 years old (almost 20 years ago!) - it would have saved me a lot of heartache in my 20s to have had a role model like Kiki. Ultimately though, I am not the target audience of this romance, and I’d insist on it being YA minus some of the raunchier bits.