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

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

 This book kind of broke me, you know when you read the perfect book at the perfect moment? That was this book for me. This is not your usual romance, it has so much more going on and so much depth. The way that grief is handled and explored in this book is just so beautiful, the way the complications of love and life are handled with vulnerability and open communication is beautiful. I loved reading this book. I stayed up too late to finish it one night and I haven't done that in a long time with a book, I also just couldn't read anything else for a few days after, a true book hangover! 
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