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

Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold

Bolu Babalola

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance short stories adventurous emotional fast-paced

Description

Bolu Babalola finds the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in this debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Gr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,238 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
lighthearted 61%
hopeful 55%
inspiring 38%
funny 34%
adventurous 33%
reflective 23%
relaxing 20%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
challenging 2%
sad 2%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 44%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.04

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