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kzhawol's review against another edition
4.0
Filled with hilarious recounts and revisions of classic love stories with a modern twist. Also taking characters and bringing a modern turn to them that both connects the reader deeper into the story by modern relation and fuels each story with a new perspective on the concepts and morales featured in mythical lore.
caitlynischeckedout's review against another edition
4.0
3.8 is the average of my ratings- rounded up as the collection was great overall. I loved all the mythology and references and all the time periods covered throughout. Beautiful characters and romances- I really enjoyed Babalola’s writing style.
aguattery's review
emotional
hopeful
3.5
I like the concept but the execution wasn't there. I think this could have used another round of editing. The were several sentences that I had to read multiple times because they were choppy or stilted.
ayem's review against another edition
Nothing wrong, just had to return to the library. I am not built to be a reader of short story collections.
fflur_jones's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of beautiful love stories that draw on a wide range of myths and folklore tales, most of which I'd never heard of before.
The characters are beautifully elaborated and the writing is so stunning.
The only downside was that I struggled to connect to some of the stories but that is often the case with short story collections.
Overall, would recommend if you want to feel the authors love of love.
The characters are beautifully elaborated and the writing is so stunning.
The only downside was that I struggled to connect to some of the stories but that is often the case with short story collections.
Overall, would recommend if you want to feel the authors love of love.
saycheeze37's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
massmarketfiend's review against another edition
this is another example of a book i shouldn't have picked up in the first place. it's not bad, just not for me.
heartlinear's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
was going to be a 5 star read for me, but the new tales section kind of lowered it to 4.
babalola shone when it came to writing mythical stories with otherwordly elements, imo. the first tale is probably my favourite, followed by siya's. the contemporary, modern romances also worked for me as they were well-known tropes kept short and sweet, so it wasn't repetitive.
(also, i'm torn between wishing some of them were a full book, and thinking they are perfect the way they are already).
babalola shone when it came to writing mythical stories with otherwordly elements, imo. the first tale is probably my favourite, followed by siya's. the contemporary, modern romances also worked for me as they were well-known tropes kept short and sweet, so it wasn't repetitive.
(also, i'm torn between wishing some of them were a full book, and thinking they are perfect the way they are already).
nicolav101's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
properthievery's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5