A review by hannahs_library__
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Not only did this man read her favorite romantasy series, he also fully DRESSED UP AS ONE OF THE MMCs SO SHE WOULDN’T HAVE TO GO TO A CONVENTION ALONE. 😭🧡 If he wanted to, he would!

Read this if you like:
- College (uni) romance
- Fake dating
- Found family/ friendships
- Banter!!!
- Multimedia (radio show)
- Amazing writing

Honey & Spice was my favorite kind of romance; the subplot had so much depth and there was sooo much character development. While Kiki and Malakai were everything, the focus was equally on their individual character arcs and growth, and it was amazing! 

Set at the heart of British Uni, main character Kiki is the host of a popular student run radio show, Brown Sugar, where she provides situationship advice for her fellow students (and really cool playlists). However, as we can expect she quickly finds herself entangled in a situation of her own that may or may not involve fake dating. 😉 

I’ve seen a lot of reviews that critique the book for being too college-centric. Personally, I thought it was nostalgic and loved it! It is a story about college students and their college friends at college so do with that what you will. 🤷 I loved being wrapped up in the college social drama and atmosphere, so it really worked for me. Bolu does an amazing job at setting the vibe, I felt like I was on campus with them.  If that’s not your thing, maybe stay away from the New Adult genre. ☕

I had such a great time listening to this as an audiobook! Weruche Opla was an amazing narrator. The radio show elements really took the experience up a notch and made it really fun to listen to. Overall, highly HIGHLY recommend this book. (Plus, I heard that a sequel is in the works. 👀)

Edit: changing this to 5 ⭐s because it's been months and I still think about it frequently
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