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Love in Colour

By: Bolu Babalola
Narrated by: Ajjaz Awad, Nneka Okoye, Bolu Babalola, Olukemi Babalola
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Summary

The Sunday Times best seller.

Bolu Babalola takes the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology and rewrites them with incredible new detail and vivacity in her debut collection. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.

A high-born Nigerian goddess feels beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover and longs to be truly seen.

A young businesswoman attempts to make a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.

A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether to uphold her family's politics, or to be true to her heart.

Whether captured in the passion of love at first sight, or realising that self-love takes precedent over the latter, the characters in these vibrant stories try to navigate this most complex human emotion and understand why it holds them hostage.

Moving exhilaratingly across perspectives, continents and genres, from the historic to the vividly current, Love in Colour is a celebration of romance in all of its forms.

©2020 Bolu Babalola (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Perfection in short story form. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully." (Candice Carty-Williams)

"Beautifully written and full of joy. Bolu Babalola is a star." (Meg Cabot)

"Here is love as freedom, love as deep joy. Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it." (Jessie Burton)

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Beautiful

Genuinely so glad I came across this book it’s so beautifully written (and read) every story was just as rich as the last and I absolutely sobbed my way through it
I’m recommending it to everyone I know because everyone needs to read this

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Fabulous

I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Such an innovative way of retelling these stories. Some of the narration was a bit off but didn’t ruin my overall experience of the book

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Comforting, heartful, and warming ❤️

I loved these short stories. The writing style is lovely and every tale made me love love ❤️

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inspirational wonderful refreshing and rich

each story is a jem of great beauty, a gift that keeps giving abudantly

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A must read for lovers of love

I loved every story in this book. I couldn't put it down. I would definitely read it again

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Loved it.

The author's use of language is absolutely delightful and the themes of patriachy and colour resonate vibrantly in the backdrop of British colonialism.
It was a pleasure to read the stories intertwined in myths and modern life so that the listener is transported to the times potrayed.

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A great collection of different versions of love

13 stories of different love stories. It’s well narrated and a very good blend of different cultures. My top three favourite are: Scheherazade, Siya, Nefertiti!

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OMG

The most beautifully & poetically read/written book I’ve listened to so far. Absolutely recommend, loved every single story, laughed and I cried throughout!

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Refreshing

Well written and I was held captivated with each story. Makes me now want to read some of the original tales that the author mentions.

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In loveeee

I’m so happy I was able to listen this book! It is absolutely beautifully written and narrated.

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