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Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
13 reviews
eloiseisreading's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
the_literarylinguist's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
znvisser's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
An entertaining collection of modern adaptations of worldwide myths and stories. Especially in the first half, many of the love stories are built with the same elements: a strong, intelligent, beautiful woman falls passionately in love with a broad-chested man that finally <i>sees</i> her. So after a while that part didn't do much for me, but luckily the scenery changes throughout the book and the storytelling is done well, so I did enjoy reading it. I liked how original elements were referenced in the modernised adaptations, but it was even more interesting to learn about new stories and characters. All in all, this is a nice break in between any heavier reads, but I am especially curious to see what Babalola writes next (either in a book or on tv).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying
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