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A review by aish_dols
Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
4.0
"Time and love are intertwined, they are both measures of life, they are the two clocks. And for love to operate as it should, it is imperative that the timing should be right."
From Mythical Love tales/Folktales, the author retold most stories and wove three new tales. The mythical tales are sourced from Nigeria, Persia, Greece, Ghana, Mali, The Gambia & Southern Mauritania, Lesotho, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia. The story collection is one that describes love in a light that makes one optimistic about it. The stories buried the misogyny the previous tales had and dare I say, I prefer the retellings. Some of my favourite stories in this book are Osun/Naleli/Siya/Thisbe/Tiara & Alagomeji. I feel like if you've been beaten down and need a mood lift/you've lost hope in love/just need to be reminded of how powerful you are as a woman and how love can be all bliss and wonders when you find the right one – Love In Colour, is that drug for you.
From Mythical Love tales/Folktales, the author retold most stories and wove three new tales. The mythical tales are sourced from Nigeria, Persia, Greece, Ghana, Mali, The Gambia & Southern Mauritania, Lesotho, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia. The story collection is one that describes love in a light that makes one optimistic about it. The stories buried the misogyny the previous tales had and dare I say, I prefer the retellings. Some of my favourite stories in this book are Osun/Naleli/Siya/Thisbe/Tiara & Alagomeji. I feel like if you've been beaten down and need a mood lift/you've lost hope in love/just need to be reminded of how powerful you are as a woman and how love can be all bliss and wonders when you find the right one – Love In Colour, is that drug for you.