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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
223 reviews
vezza's review
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Very strong first half and then unfortunately just falls off a cliff. Its full of the main characters reflections on and revelations about herself, but not done very subtly and that just makes for a relatively boring read. The meditations on grief felt very forced.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
ms_read's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, and Biphobia
Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
catnapping's review
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.75
I had a hard time relating to the characters in this novel, which colors my perceptions of it. That said, there were things that I enjoyed:
- The narration for the audiobook was phenomenal.
- The author did a wonderful job of creating an environment and drawing the reader into it. Everything was beautifully described in a way that really made me feel a part of it.
- The descriptions of art in the book were so engaging that it felt like I was experiencing the exhibits. I'm not usually that into art but there was something very moving about how it was portrayed in this book.
- I wanted to eat all of the food Alim prepared. It sounded amazing.
- Alim had such well developed emotional intelligence and we could probably all learn something from how he communicated at certain parts of the book.
I don't know that I'd recommend this book, but it did make me very interested to read other books by the author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Sexual content
keeganrb's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Death
cowsaymuh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Poignant and accurate depiction of grief and finding love afterwards again... There were some aspects and traits in the characters that were a little unbelievable but overall it was a good and fun and sweet romance
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
pm_me_book_recs's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Akwaeke Emezi is such a dynamic author- I'm all in.
Romance is def not my typical area of enjoyment, but this was so entertaining and the overall message was heartfelt. I really want to see this on screen! There also seems to be a pattern of me enjoying food focused romance??
The amount of growth and healing that happens across the board, even with periphery characters, is so good to see. With the numerous shenanigans and circumstances Feyi gets into, it does get comedic, but never degrading. I love the honest and upfront relationship Feyi and Joy have, we all need someone like Joy! The family drama is raw and painful, the matter of consent is constant and normalized, the writing and descriptions are gorgeous. I also loved that we get to see closure across the board and that Feyi is not the only focus!
The beginning is hot and heavy, but the rest of the story is mostly steam-free aside from imaginings and a few happenings later on.
Romance is def not my typical area of enjoyment, but this was so entertaining and the overall message was heartfelt. I really want to see this on screen! There also seems to be a pattern of me enjoying food focused romance??
The amount of growth and healing that happens across the board, even with periphery characters, is so good to see. With the numerous shenanigans and circumstances Feyi gets into, it does get comedic, but never degrading. I love the honest and upfront relationship Feyi and Joy have, we all need someone like Joy! The family drama is raw and painful, the matter of consent is constant and normalized, the writing and descriptions are gorgeous. I also loved that we get to see closure across the board and that Feyi is not the only focus!
The beginning is hot and heavy, but the rest of the story is mostly steam-free aside from imaginings and a few happenings later on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Car accident
rexpostfacto's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Violence and Sexual content
bibble_kingly's review against another edition
The book started off incredibly messy and the mess was just a lot for me.
Things to note:
Things to note:
- The main character is supposed to be unlikable
- Almost all of the prominent side characters are incredibly messy in their own way. (Yes, people can be messy in real life and fiction. The behavior is also really toxic despite the fact, we are told our main femme characters are in therapy)
This book just wasnt for me and that's okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Car accident
boba_n_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Spice Rating: 🌶️ .5 / 5
This is one of the most raw and complex novels I've read in a while. Emezi is a phenomenal writer with a knack for diving into the unknown.
It's been 5 years since the car accident that killed the love of Feyi's life. Now her best friend and roommate, Joy, is insisting that Feyi get back onto the dating scene. Once she gets a hang of things again, Feyi starts seeing someone who has potential to be a long-term partner. Even better--he invites her to come with him for a few weeks to the tropical island where he grew up.
I don't want to give away too much because I'm really glad I went into this book blind and hope you do as well. Emezi somehow tackles the huge subject of grief and pairs it with a romance that was messy but beautiful. I'm really glad I gave this one a chance.
This is one of the most raw and complex novels I've read in a while. Emezi is a phenomenal writer with a knack for diving into the unknown.
It's been 5 years since the car accident that killed the love of Feyi's life. Now her best friend and roommate, Joy, is insisting that Feyi get back onto the dating scene. Once she gets a hang of things again, Feyi starts seeing someone who has potential to be a long-term partner. Even better--he invites her to come with him for a few weeks to the tropical island where he grew up.
I don't want to give away too much because I'm really glad I went into this book blind and hope you do as well. Emezi somehow tackles the huge subject of grief and pairs it with a romance that was messy but beautiful. I'm really glad I gave this one a chance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Blood and Car accident
llams's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? No
5.0
this is the most beautiful book i've read yet! i'm not great with the words but this was so moving and beautiful and full of love alongside the pain and ache
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Blood, Biphobia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Grief, and Car accident