A review by crweber25
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Emezi has some of the most beautiful phrasing I've ever read, and their characters feel real and draw you into their emotions. 

That said, grief is such a prevalent theme in their books I'm not sure if they're for me. 


This book made me feel a lot, and I loved the queer representation. Fayi spoke to the pain and hurt and loss I've felt in my own life. I was rooting for her and Alim even though it was messssssy the entire time. 
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