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

emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

Very fast and engaging read! The romance is very complicated, and I can understand the division of opinions on it. I appreciated that the author gave them a solid foundation, and also was brutally honest about the consequences of the relationship. Overall I was fine with it, this love is very much along the lines of “if you know you know, so seize it while you have the opportunity”. It happened a little too fast though! 

Loved the authors writing, as well as the exploration of grief. Think this book was just fine.
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