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

emotional funny sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

⭐️🎧Audiobook Listener🎧⭐️

I have never giggled while reading a book as much I as I did listening to this one. Is this how all romance novels are? It was such a riot! The dialogue is on point, I loved it when these characters interacted with one another, especially Feyi and Joy. I loved those two.

These characters are a classic case of saying the quiet part out loud which can come off as unsubtle but I found it refreshing. No pointless miscommunication arcs, no letting bad behavior slide for a love interest. Yes,
holding people accountable. Yes, allowing past relationships to help you, not to grow bitter, but to grow and to mature.
As someone who also overthinks and rethinks and regrets, I appreciated the drawn out moments of planning, rationalizing, and self-doubt. 


Bahni Turpin brought this elegant writing to life. I was the tiniest bit upset when she couldn't do the Nigerian accent for some slang that I believe was meant to be read that way, but it's literally an almost negligible complaint. She really made me fall in love with Feyi throughout this book.

Spiciness Level: Not too spicy

- 2 descriptive scenes
- 2 mentioned scenes


"Let out a breath she didn't know she was holding" check at 3h (lol)
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