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A review by michkeenah
Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
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!
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!