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Babalola, Boluwatito Temilola
Syntymäaika
1991-02-24
Sukupuoli
female
Kansalaisuus
UK
Maa (karttaa varten)
England, UK
Syntymäpaikka
Southwark, London, England, UK
Koulutus
University of Reading
University College London

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I wasn't sure about it at first but it was really good and an interesting look into what British university is like.
 
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hellokirsti | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jan 3, 2024 |
Osun (2 stars) - This is legit an AU fanfiction of African deities. At least, it doesn’t take place in a coffee shop, iykyk. I enjoyed the passages about Osun’s connection to water, but I didn’t care for Sango, the playboy. The first 75% of this story sounded like, “my man knows where home is.” I mean whatever you’ve to say to convince yourself.

Osun raised a brow. “So, you sensed your destruction?”

Erinle laughed, eyes glinting. “I sensed my world about to shift.”The writing style is a bit flowery, but there are some seriously snazzy lines. Once a new suitor arrives, the attraction is instantaneous, in a way that doesn’t feel quite earned, but fine. Erinle felt too good to be true. He was laying it on THICK! Like, he was legit saying everything Osun wanted to hear.

Because this is a short story, it’s understandable everything wouldn’t be fully developed, but I think the shift from Sango to Erinle was rocky. With that being said, I adored the final line.

Scheherazade (3 stars) - Sometimes, I did not like the flowery pose and other times I did. I thought the characters’ dynamic was fun. Scheherazade made things harder than what they needed to be, but I loved Shahryar’s directness.; they just work together. The ending jumped the shark the slightest bit. I was like okay. It’s one of those ‘better to have loved than not” type of stories. Tomorrow’s not promised. Love while you can. But nah, Scher had actual political SNIPERS out for her neck.

Nefertiti (3.5 stars) - Loved the underground club/crime ring/haven for abused women. Nefertiti was intriguing. The Batman/Catwoman dynamic is one of my all-time favorites, here we’ve Queen Crime Boss and basically, an undercover cop Mattie. I almost wanted this one to be longer.

Attem (2.5 stars) – Good banter between the couple. Sickly sweet.

Yaa (3.5 or maybe 4 stars) - Really enjoyed ambitious Yaa as a character.

Siya ( 4.5 stars) – Commander and their loyal righthand man/2nd in-command? Another dynamic I love. And when the calm one loses their cool because they’re afraid for the other’s life? *chef’s kiss* also, an un-proposal

Psyche (3 stars) – fun banter. Gave me “The Other Black Girl” vibes but more engaging and with a spunkier character. Also… Come on, sopranos! ♩ MISCOMMUNICATION!!! ♫

Naleli (3 stars) – A super cute highschool love (childhood best friends + popular star athlete and unpopular girl)! I don’t think I’ve ever read a story where the MC has vitiligo.

Zhinu (3.5 stars) – I enjoyed this one; it had some fun lines: “Why did they need to be mortal?” Zhinu was sweet and trying to survive stardom with her tiger mom/helicopter parent. I thought Niulang and Zhinu’s dynamic was sweet as well. Who knew a one-night stand could be adorable?

Thisbe (2 stars) – College love: “The good guy who isn’t actually good” vs “unchecked emotional issues playboy.” Still, not bad. A strong, mostly successful attempt, to add depth to a playboy character.

Tiara (1 star) – Boop!

Orin (1 star) – Date from hell.

Alagomeji (2 stars) - Soulmates. God loves them.

Overall, I enjoyed these. Most weren’t swoon-worthy, but almost all were heartwarming at some point. Giving women agency in these tales was intentional, which was pleasing to read from the author’s note. Just lovely.

3.5^
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DestDest | 6 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Nov 26, 2023 |
 
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Ellennewa | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 1, 2023 |
Kiki Banjo is the ice queen of Whitewell College. She notoriously doesn't date, but she does play excellent music and dispense even more excellent dating advice on her Brown Sugar college radio show that she runs with her best (and only) friend, Aminah. Kiki's one vice is her hookups with Zack, who she's sworn off anyway. But then, a new guy enters the scene: Malakai Korede, transfer student, and he seems... different. When Kiki's mentor professor encourages her to partner with a new student in order to increase her radio listenership and gain admission to a study abroad opportunity in New York, Kiki is skeptical. She's even more skeptical when that new student turns out of course to be Malakai. But as they start talking, Kiki realizes she may have misjudged him. Soon, the two have entered into a fake relationship that will hopefully benefit them both by helping Kiki boost listeners and Malakai use the material for a new short film he's making on relationships. But as their friendship grows, Kiki starts to wonder just what's so fake about their relationship -- and she just might be forced to drop the ice queen front.

This book had a lot going on. The writing is stylistically really pretty and interesting; almost poetic in some spots. I really enjoyed the prose overall! I did have problems when the stylized prose bled into the dialogue; I have a lot of trouble believing that ANYBODY talks like these characters, let alone 20 year old college students. Overall, I enjoyed the story a lot, but was taken out a few times by the dialogue and a few plot points that felt very first novel-y. I would still read another book by Babalola, though. And I want the fake fantasy book series that Kiki likes to be real! 3.5 stars.
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curioussquared | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 21, 2023 |

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