Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

6 reviews

ceedy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Minor: Police brutality and Vomit

justovereherereading's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.75

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cancer, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

jillianlistens's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Bullying, and Cursing

Minor: Grief, Vomit, and Police brutality

emfass's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

 Withholding further thoughts until HarperCollins reaches an agreement with the union. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Police brutality, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

corinthia's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

purplepenning's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Not gonna lie — it took several chapters and an embarrassing number of Google searches for this white, small-town, Gen X American to get the vibe of this one, but it was ultimately worth the effort. If I weren't so old and out of touch, I'm sure I would've enjoyed it even more. As-is, here's what I loved:

• a strong, complex, nuanced main character
• one of the best book boyfriends I've ever read in recent memory
• sizzling banter and gorgeous prose
• so much sister solidarity and friend support
• Afro-Caribbean, specifically Nigerian Londoner, voices centered and supported with beautifully cast context
• a couple of squee-worthy, next-level, book-nerd gestures that were absolute perfection

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Cursing, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, and Infidelity

slut shaming, non-consensual photos / revenge porn, blackmail, police harassment