Reviews

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

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 against another edition

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. 

seeaudreyread's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing fast-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? Yes

3.5

lucyhicks's review against another edition

4.0

This was a beautiful anthology!! I was so absorbed by all the characters and I was always wanting more which is probably a sign of a good short story.

My only (slight) criticism would be the language choice - occasionally it felt like a bit too much. The descriptions were absolutely beautiful and intricate, but I felt there wasn’t enough simplicity to offset them and make their impact even greater. It sometimes felt like too much of a good thing and could get in the way of the narrative.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this, especially for people who struggle to focus when they read - the stories are short but masterful so you can still lose yourself in them!

anniemd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

laura_jf_17's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

reinedumonde's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0