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

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

5.0

The writing here is so lush - the level of description usually reserved for a love interest is deftly applied to most things: food, architecture, scenery, moments and memories. I simply could not put this book down and repeatedly had those ‘just one more chapter’ moments.
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