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A review by rubi_blue6
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-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
3.75
I'm not a big romance novel kind of person; especially when it's explicitly the theme
I loved Feyi, and her grief journey; it seems likeart developed through pain is a major theme of her work, as with 'Bitter' (a wonderful sequel to 'Pet') which resonates with me as an artist
I wish we'd been able to focus a bit more on her, and lean less into the romanticiation of her situation; I'd argue I'd like to have seen her take her own wisdom and work on how she can find love in so, so many places
That said, the sexual tension was golden - i can't fault that
As always, Emezi is a phenomenal author and I will endever to read anything they write, regardless of whether it's a genre I generally ride with
I loved Feyi, and her grief journey; it seems like
I wish we'd been able to focus a bit more on her, and lean less into the romanticiation of her situation; I'd argue I'd like to have seen her take her own wisdom and work on how she can find love in so, so many places
That said, the sexual tension was golden - i can't fault that
As always, Emezi is a phenomenal author and I will endever to read anything they write, regardless of whether it's a genre I generally ride with
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual content