Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

6 reviews

katelyn_ellen's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

not what i expected AT ALL but yes omg one of the best books i've read in a while, love love love it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

selfdubbed's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death

feijoamuffin's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

agnesbebon's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Messy, beautiful, alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

jessicanb93's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think this is my favorite romance book of 2022! I have really gravitated towards books about grief this year and this book is no exception. Feyi is trying to figure out what her life looks like after the death of her husband. The love and understanding that she finds in her love interest is beautiful. I can’t wait to read more books from Akwaeke Emezi! 

Also, my absolute FAVORITE quote from the book (possibly my favorite quote from any book I read this year) was

“I feel like the world wanted to remind me that it loves me, and so it gave me him.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

republicofben's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was such a well-written, profound exploration of grief that really resonated with me. The book opens on lighter, more salacious notes, only giving you bits and pieces of the protagonist's hidden feelings. But the author does such an expert job showing you more and more of Feyi as the book continues, and it was so easy to get caught up in her feelings. I absolutely recommend this book, though I'd recommend you take care to ensure you're feeling up to the jumps and bumps your heart will go through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders