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Reviews tagging 'Grief'
Du bist so schön, sogar der Tod erblasst: Roman by Akwaeke Emezi
375 reviews
jennireadsmaybe's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Akwaeke Emezi packs a heartbreaking punch with Feyi's tale of grief and its everlasting effect on our lives. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is my favorite of the two Emezi works I've read. The forbidden romance plot mixed with Feyi's character really sucked me in. The writing is so easy to want to keep reading. It definitely had the typical messy charm I've come to associate with their storytelling as well as a lush setting description.
I think the best part of Feyi and Alim's romance is that they've both experience the unique grief of losing a partner that you'd thought you'd grow old with. It makes their romance that much more believable because they understand each other's loss. I generally didn't like the third act drama from Alim's grown-ass kids, but I understood why it happened. I would've liked to see just a little bit more at the end, but it was still very good.
Read this if you like forbidden/friends dad romance, being insanely attracted to someone you shouldn't, delicious and delectable foods, and art that packs a punch.
I think the best part of Feyi and Alim's romance is that they've both experience the unique grief of losing a partner that you'd thought you'd grow old with. It makes their romance that much more believable because they understand each other's loss. I generally didn't like the third act drama from Alim's grown-ass kids, but I understood why it happened. I would've liked to see just a little bit more at the end, but it was still very good.
Read this if you like forbidden/friends dad romance, being insanely attracted to someone you shouldn't, delicious and delectable foods, and art that packs a punch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia
smartcookiesca's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Biphobia, Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Violence
zgreyz's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
love this author’s writing so much. all the food descriptions made me hungry.
i’m not usually into age gap romances but this was still cute. love the way it talks about grief. love the depth of the main character.
i’m not usually into age gap romances but this was still cute. love the way it talks about grief. love the depth of the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
kristenreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia
passionatereader78's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
acorn192k's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
peggy_racham's review against another edition
5.0
Truely no words are there to describe this book. Hooked from first page to the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mlachevre's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
jpaulp90's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I did not enjoy this book as much as many of my friends even though I flew through it.
I'm finding reviewing it tricky. I think the book is probably genre-defying, but not in a way I found engaging, and very much at odds to how it is pitched. There is too much grief for it to be a fun, sexy romance, but too much sexy romance and not enough depth for it to be a tale about clinging to life.
The second half feels a lot like a classical tragedy, but it has a happy ending (definitely by romance standards).
I'm finding reviewing it tricky. I think the book is probably genre-defying, but not in a way I found engaging, and very much at odds to how it is pitched. There is too much grief for it to be a fun, sexy romance, but too much sexy romance and not enough depth for it to be a tale about clinging to life.
The second half feels a lot like a classical tragedy, but it has a happy ending (definitely by romance standards).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Injury/Injury detail
jupitercaii's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
I tried reading this book a while ago but had to DNF because it was kind of triggering. However, I think that's mostly because the book was so real (for lack of better words). The messiness of grief as a concept and, especially, how it impacts relationships was very well done. It felt very honest and raw.
The portrayal of the characters dealing with grief was messy but in a good way. It made the characters feel realistic, easy to love, and connect to. Each character was well developed with their own personalities, development, and conflicts. None of the progress felt rushed and managed to make everything feel realistic.
The book balanced the romance and healing process very well. I don't think one ever overpowered the other, but rather that they built off of each other.
One the downside, there were certain parts that I felt dragged. I listened to the audiobook and found myself having to rewind a few times because it wasn't always super engaging. That being said, these parts were very rare (maybe 2 or 3 sections?).
Overall, a book I would still recommend with the caveat of reading trigger warnings.
The portrayal of the characters dealing with grief was messy but in a good way. It made the characters feel realistic, easy to love, and connect to. Each character was well developed with their own personalities, development, and conflicts. None of the progress felt rushed and managed to make everything feel realistic.
The book balanced the romance and healing process very well. I don't think one ever overpowered the other, but rather that they built off of each other.
One the downside, there were certain parts that I felt dragged. I listened to the audiobook and found myself having to rewind a few times because it wasn't always super engaging. That being said, these parts were very rare (maybe 2 or 3 sections?).
Overall, a book I would still recommend with the caveat of reading trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia