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

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Akwaeke Emezi

429 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

A New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and "one of our greatest living writers" (Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss. Feyi Adek...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,356 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
sad 28%
funny 22%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 14%
dark 13%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.89

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