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

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

4.5

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi is a romance novel, which is not something I knew when I started reading it. It follows the same beats as a romance novel, albeit with a somewhat outlandish premise. There were so many opportunities for this book not to work for me, which is why I was surprised when so much of it did. The characters are well-written, and the story lets the characters drive the romance rather than the other way around. I adored the indulgent, luscious descriptions of the landscapes, food (seriously mouth-watering), people, and art. I found the romantic relationship to be easy to root for, as the two central characters are flawed yet likable, mature, and interesting. 
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