![]() ![]() ![]() It almost felt as if the author was trying to drive home the lesson through her writing that HOMOPHOBIA IS BAD. There was no subtlety to anything any of the characters said, it was pretty strictly ‘how can me loving another girl be so wrong when it feels so good and natural?’ type stuff. The dialogue made me cringe a little at times, it was so didactic. ![]() Then years later they run into each other again, and they decide not to let anything get in the way of their one last chance to be happy together. As time goes by, they both marry men and try to move on with their lives. Unfortunately, a poorly timed kiss in front of Mari’s house guarantees their separation. So, Hazel and Mari meet as teenagers at a bingo game and pretty soon they’re head over heels in love with each other. What I had problems with was the dialogue and plot. One thing I did like about this book was the illustrations, they were cartoony but in a good way and they brought a lot of life to the characters. ![]() I think it has a lot of potential, and if they had developed the two heroines’ character more and written a story that felt less naïve and childish this could have been a really great graphic novel, even ground-breaking. I really like the premise of two elderly black women who fell in love but were torn apart by prejudice getting a second chance to be with each other. I read Bingo Love in one sitting, but not because it was a particularly compelling read. ![]()
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