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emmischo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
isabel_grace_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
trapwomanistcyborgwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Romance. Passion. Grief. Sensuality. Art. Magic. Messiness. But most of all friendship and love. All these ingredients and more are in this wonderful story, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Feyi’s Journey to find love was heartbreaking, messy, relatable, very sexy and touching at the same time. The book really illustrated a realistic journey of grief after losing a loved one, especially a husband. I also like that the two romantic leads were also bisexual and the gorgeous descriptions of the story’s locations and food. This book is special to me because my mother died some years ago and Emezi’s beautiful and relatable writing made me feel in community about grief and trying to live a full live after your loved one is gone. Most of all, I loved how Joy and Feyi’s relationship was portrayed. It was beautiful to really see black women love on each other in that manner. I also think that even though the main romantic relationship was very messy in this book, it still gave me a true depiction of what real love is and what it feels like. My only criticism was that the book was a tad bit too drawn out and therefore too long. But in general, I highly recommend this romance if you want something fun and messy at the same time. Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for giving me an ARC of this wonderful story.
trapwomanistcyborgwitch's review against another edition
4.0
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Romance. Passion. Grief. Sensuality. Art. Magic. Messiness. But most of all friendship and love. All these ingredients and more are in this wonderful story, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Feyi’s Journey to find love was heartbreaking, messy, relatable, very sexy and touching at the same time. The book really illustrated a realistic journey of grief after losing a loved one, especially a husband. I also like that the two romantic leads were also bisexual and the gorgeous descriptions of the story’s locations and food. This book is special to me because my mother died some years ago and Emezi’s beautiful and relatable writing made me feel in community about grief and trying to live a full live after your loved one is gone. Most of all, I loved how Joy and Feyi’s relationship was portrayed. It was beautiful to really see black women love on each other in that manner. I also think that even though the main romantic relationship was very messy in this book, it still gave me a true depiction of what real love is and what it feels like. My only criticism was that the book was a tad bit too drawn out and therefore too long. But in general, I highly recommend this romance if you want something fun and messy at the same time. Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for giving me an ARC of this wonderful story.
Romance. Passion. Grief. Sensuality. Art. Magic. Messiness. But most of all friendship and love. All these ingredients and more are in this wonderful story, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Feyi’s Journey to find love was heartbreaking, messy, relatable, very sexy and touching at the same time. The book really illustrated a realistic journey of grief after losing a loved one, especially a husband. I also like that the two romantic leads were also bisexual and the gorgeous descriptions of the story’s locations and food. This book is special to me because my mother died some years ago and Emezi’s beautiful and relatable writing made me feel in community about grief and trying to live a full live after your loved one is gone. Most of all, I loved how Joy and Feyi’s relationship was portrayed. It was beautiful to really see black women love on each other in that manner. I also think that even though the main romantic relationship was very messy in this book, it still gave me a true depiction of what real love is and what it feels like. My only criticism was that the book was a tad bit too drawn out and therefore too long. But in general, I highly recommend this romance if you want something fun and messy at the same time. Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for giving me an ARC of this wonderful story.
kingbabybear's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
i loved it. couldnt stop listening to the audiobook and finished within a 2 day span. it was spicy, but sad. and it felt like something out of a dream!
ilovenuggets's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
amber_ray's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
death_by_cliffhanger's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Just read everything by Akwaeke. This book is so different from anything I've read and the characters are messy and complicated and there is so much hurt in the stories BUT it's also an intriguing story on the handling of grief and finding love after loss. It's messy but it's so fascinating.