"This debut novel is all kinds of beautiful. It is a coming-if-age story written with prose of unfolding delight. But it isn't flowery. The writing is tight, with little treasures of description nested inside. The book is on quiet bravery. How just being who you are in public, which in this story is a Queer woman, can be both an act of courage and a form of protest. Because while in many areas of the world, LGBTQ+ rights are moving forward, other areas are far behind. Ximba's tale is set in a tricky place where parts of the community are moving forward where other are still clinging on to hate and inflicting trauma. A short read, written with fierce beauty."

– —Sunday Times of South Africa

"An elegantly expressed coming-of-age/coming-of-queer treat that tackles the questions: How does one explain gayness to their immediate community, if at all? More importantly, how does one explain their own guilt-ridden subconscious that these feelings of love and desire are just as legitimate as any other, that it is ok to live in one's truth?...Dreaming in Color does not answer these questions for us but rather exposes the reader, through its protagonist, to the bedraggled yet colorful magic of queer life. A pertinent and necessary contribution to current literature."?

– —Chwayita Ngamlana, author of If I Stay Right Here

"This story is a cornucopia of queer experiences that looks at navigating the confusion that is intimacy, sex, and identity. A thoughtful take on a timeless story of love, belonging, and a search for self."

– —Tiffany Kagure Mugo, author of Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex and curator of Touch: Sex, Sexuality, and Sensuality

"The book elegantly balances themes of trauma, pleasure, and healing."

– Autostraddle

"This is a lovingly written debut that punches well above its weight. Set in contemporary South Africa against a backdrop of rape culture protests, the story follows a young woman coming to terms with a forgotten past, a confusing present and a complex future."

– Ms. Magazine