Reviews

Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola

michkeenah's review

4.0

umm so i would actually rate this a 3.8 maybe? i thought the retold stories were written so beautifully, particularly Osun and Attem.
i felt like the magic of the book waned slightly when there were references to modern-day pop culture, they seemed very awkwardly placed in my opinion. i also did find the book to be repetitive — it was an anthology of love stories so it did get predictable after a while. i think it would have been more interesting (and less repetitive) if more types of love were explored.
overall, while it was repetitive and some stories paled in comparison to the others, the prose was delightful to read and the concept extremely refreshing. i’m looking forward to reading more from the author!

lbarsk's review against another edition

5.0

GREAT short stories that are fun, swoonily romantic retellings of myths from many different cultures around the world. Babalola has a particular talent for creating rich, lush worlds in the space of a few pages and I can’t wait to see what she does next!

avsharp's review

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

faizastra's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

leesibadom's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

emilytheknurd's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Empowering easy read collection of romance short stories. Really interesting interpretation of classic tales and myths. I would’ve liked more lgbtq+ representation 

jae_28's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

 This collection was just as vivid and colorful as its cover and I was not disappointed! Nothing prepared me for the absolute delight that was the characters and following their stories. Each story is so distinct and engaging, I found myself immersed in worlds overflowing with rich imagery and emotions. A couple stories I even want extended to novels—that’s how hooked I was! Will definitely be buying the physical copy to reread and tuning into Babalola’s work from here on out. 

jessjacko's review

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

amy_doublem's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

d_lapri's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Bolu Babalola’s writing is incredible. The stories that were told, were beautiful. I think I just struggled with it being short stories instead of one novel that I could follow and root for the characters from beginning to end. This was my first anthology and I learned a lot about myself and my reading style. I believe if I were to read the stories individually instead of taking this on as I have any other novel, my rating would have been different. Overall, I did love the book and hope to revisit the stories in the future.