Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
24 reviews
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is a romance novel that follows Feyi, a grieving widow. After 5 years, Feyi thinks she's ready to go back on the dating scene. Feyi first finds Milan, who is hot and makes her feel attraction for the first time in a long time. But neither is ready or willing to open up, so after a brief friends with benefits fling, they go their separate ways. What Feyi doesn't expect is Milan's friend, Nasir, to call her immediately after and attempt to woo her.
Feyi feels something for Nasir, but she's wary of romance and dating since the death of her spouse, Jonah. The two agree to be friends and take it slow. The synopsis says these two are dating, but I think that's a mislabel. They agree to be friends first and foremost. Now Feyi goes into this relationship to eventually pursue something romantic with Nasir, but she's not quite ready to jump into it.
The two head off on a trip to meet Nasir's family and have Feyi attend an art show on the island. When Feyi meets Nasir's dad, Alim Blake, there's something between them that she can't deny. As she gets to know Alim, she finds someone who understands her pain of losing her spouse too soon. Something Nasir could never understand. Feyi is unsure how to navigate this growing attraction with Alim and her possible relationship with Nasir. Especially since she's starting to think Alim returns her attraction.
Look this book won't be for everyone. But I think it is an amazing second chance romance between two people who have lost people before. Something that really bothered me about Nasir's reaction to finding out about Feyi and Alim (who had only kissed up to that point) was that he felt entitled to Feyi's body and I'm not here for that. Even if you are in a relationship with someone, you don't owe them your body. You don't owe a partner sex. Consent is needed every single time and it can be revoked at ANY point. Kissing someone doesn't automatically mean you are going to have sex with them.
This book is very messy and maybe even a little unhinged, but relationships and life are fucking messy. Attraction doesn't always follow logic and most people can't turn their attraction off like a tap. I found the relationship between Feyi and Alim much more intimate, romantic and trusting than I did between Feyi and Nasir.
Lastly, Joy is the best and I love her with all my heart. Please Akwaeke can we have a companion/sequel about Joy.
Rep: Nigerian-American bisexual cis female MC with PTSD and anxiety, Afro-Carribean bisexual cis male side character, Afro-Carribean hetersexual cis male side character, Ghanian-American lesbian cis female side character, various Black and Afro-Carribean side characters.
CWs: Grief, death, sexual content, blood, death of parent, cursing, mental illness (PTSD and anxiety), biphobia/bimisia, injury/injury detail, homophobia/homomisia. Moderate: Violence, past car accident, domestic abuse, alcohol consumption, child death, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationship, misogyny, sexism, cancer mention.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Biphobia, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Violence, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Cancer, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
agnesbebon's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
sparklefarm's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Death, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
shaipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It took me a really long time to finish it for some reason cause I kept starting and stopping it but I absolutely loved it and just ugh absolutely beautiful
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
arsenic_'s review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
marena02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief
mspecht's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
queenofthefae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
hilaryreadsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
lettuce_read's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, Cursing, Biphobia, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts