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Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
4 reviews
galexy_brain's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book of love! It was so refreshing to hear myths and stories from places I don't normally encounter, and even more refreshing that the author decided to switch up some of the misogynistic storylines while still staying true to the original elements of the stories. Though some stories take you through an emotional rollercoaster, it was a treat that all of them ended optimistically. Sometimes you just need to read a book like that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Gun violence
Minor: War, Colonisation, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Violence, and Racial slurs
purplepenning's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Smart, creative, super interesting short story retellings of myths from around the world, cast into empowering, hopeful love stories from a British-West African perspective.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexism, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Murder, and Sexual content
withlivjones's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A wonderfully written collection of short stories. Babalola excels in all kinds of settings, genres, and narration styles, and each tale is packed with heart and prose that reads like poetry. Although I wasn’t familiar with a lot of the original myths, I was impressed by how easy it was to follow the stories regardless. I love how the women in these retellings are given the agency that they lack in the original versions so that even the stories written in a historical setting feel modern. I also really liked the full circle moment of the final story.
I only wish that these short stories were longer - sometimes things moved quite quickly, and for a book that is about the intricacies of romance, I would have loved for some of these romances to have been explored in more depth and detail. I would honestly read an entire novel about Babalola’s version of Nefertiti!
I only wish that these short stories were longer - sometimes things moved quite quickly, and for a book that is about the intricacies of romance, I would have loved for some of these romances to have been explored in more depth and detail. I would honestly read an entire novel about Babalola’s version of Nefertiti!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
Minor: Racism and Car accident
obfuscatress's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
Vibrant and warm. Like a kaleidoscope, this anthology shifts all the age-old familiarity of romance and myth into something that's tangible in the modern age.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Murder
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