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A review by jaz_gets_literary
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.5
This contains <SPOILERS!!!!>
From the first sentence I felt like Feyi was my kind of girl. It’s been 5 years since the car accident that took the love her life and Feyi is getting back out to the streets. Have you ever met a guy and then met his friend and wished you met the friend first? That’s what happened to Feyi not once but twice. And the second times it happens is with someone who is definitely off limits. When you find someone who you cannot connect with on another level and who understands your grief, do you both risk it all to be together? When you have the “perfect” guy who is patient with you and loves you, do you break is heart for a feeling that might be fleeting?
This book was messy from the beginning and I was here for it majority of the time. I feel like Nasir (I listened to the audiobook so if the spelling is wrong by please forgive me) was okay in his reaction. Like I don’t think he would have gotten to the point to be physical with Feyi but why were they so annoyed by his reaction. Like was he not supposed to be pissed when he found out especially the way he found out. I slightly feel like the ending was rushed. He just apologized too quickly and what about how his sister feels now. What’s going to happen when they get back stateside? What tea with Joy and her “boo”? What was her reaction to the art piece when Feyi finished? So many questions that didn’t get answered. While I don’t think there should be another book, an epilogue would have helped.
From the first sentence I felt like Feyi was my kind of girl. It’s been 5 years since the car accident that took the love her life and Feyi is getting back out to the streets. Have you ever met a guy and then met his friend and wished you met the friend first? That’s what happened to Feyi not once but twice. And the second times it happens is with someone who is definitely off limits. When you find someone who you cannot connect with on another level and who understands your grief, do you both risk it all to be together? When you have the “perfect” guy who is patient with you and loves you, do you break is heart for a feeling that might be fleeting?
This book was messy from the beginning and I was here for it majority of the time. I feel like Nasir (I listened to the audiobook so if the spelling is wrong by please forgive me) was okay in his reaction. Like I don’t think he would have gotten to the point to be physical with Feyi but why were they so annoyed by his reaction. Like was he not supposed to be pissed when he found out especially the way he found out. I slightly feel like the ending was rushed. He just apologized too quickly and what about how his sister feels now. What’s going to happen when they get back stateside? What tea with Joy and her “boo”? What was her reaction to the art piece when Feyi finished? So many questions that didn’t get answered. While I don’t think there should be another book, an epilogue would have helped.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity