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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
229 reviews
rubi_blue6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
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
3.75
I'm not a big romance novel kind of person; especially when it's explicitly the theme
I loved Feyi, and her grief journey; it seems likeart developed through pain is a major theme of her work, as with 'Bitter' (a wonderful sequel to 'Pet') which resonates with me as an artist
I wish we'd been able to focus a bit more on her, and lean less into the romanticiation of her situation; I'd argue I'd like to have seen her take her own wisdom and work on how she can find love in so, so many places
That said, the sexual tension was golden - i can't fault that
As always, Emezi is a phenomenal author and I will endever to read anything they write, regardless of whether it's a genre I generally ride with
I loved Feyi, and her grief journey; it seems like
I wish we'd been able to focus a bit more on her, and lean less into the romanticiation of her situation; I'd argue I'd like to have seen her take her own wisdom and work on how she can find love in so, so many places
That said, the sexual tension was golden - i can't fault that
As always, Emezi is a phenomenal author and I will endever to read anything they write, regardless of whether it's a genre I generally ride with
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
tamaramo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
thekrujue's review
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
dna53's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
iftheshoef1tz's review
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was excited to read this book because it was billed as “messy characters being messy” and I saw two reviews that said that every character in the book was awful. I do think they were messy, as promised, but I don’t think they were as awful as I was expecting. I don’t agree with Feyi and Alim’s choices, but I think I understand why they were made. Out of a different type of grief, I did some shady things when I was younger. Two people I know from university were in separate relationships (one of them was engaged) before they met each other, then they left their current partners for each other. It caused huge scandal, but they had apparently found what they were missing in their other relationships, and they’re still together, ten years and four kids later. I think this kind of thing can and does happen.
My biggest beef with this book is that the set-up felt like it took forever (although I just checked the book and it’s not that many pages) and then Feyi and Alim fall for each other super fast. I am always a fan of a slow(er) burn, so maybe that’s my issue here, but I would have thought that Alim, at least, as Nasir’s father, would have really hit the brakes on anything for longer than he did. So much of the end was also not what I was expecting? A lot of it felt very pat and trite (Milan calling randomly? For the first time, like…ever? ) and I really didn’t care for the way Nasir and Feyi build this rapprochement by the end , but it had only been, like…a couple weeks or something.
There was a lot of beautiful writing in this book though, as well as thoughtful prose on grief and mourning. Just didn’t quite stick the landing for me.
My biggest beef with this book is that the set-up felt like it took forever (although I just checked the book and it’s not that many pages) and then Feyi and Alim fall for each other super fast. I am always a fan of a slow(er) burn, so maybe that’s my issue here, but I would have thought that Alim, at least, as Nasir’s father, would have really hit the brakes on anything for longer than he did. So much of the end was also not what I was expecting? A lot of it felt very pat and trite (
There was a lot of beautiful writing in this book though, as well as thoughtful prose on grief and mourning. Just didn’t quite stick the landing for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Blood and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent
scannon38's review
challenging
dark
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
jennymb's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
proustiansquid22's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident
roseltov's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
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
4.0
Akwaeke Emezi writes so beautifully. I love how their work spans so many genres. I’m not normally a romance novel kind of person, but I really enjoyed this. It’s a book about grief and love, and there are important sub themes around how people approach friendships too.
I want to spend more time with Joy (spin off novel, please!)
I want to spend more time with Joy (spin off novel, please!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident
starsandscarsbookclub's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief