You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Synopsis.
New York Timesbestselling author and National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.
Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again.
It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career.
She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the dangerous thrill Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all—how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love?
Akwaeke Emezi’s vivid and passionate writing takes us deep into a world of possibility and healing, and the constant bravery of choosing love against all odds.
The Review
YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY
by Akwaeke Emezi.
Can we just take a second and reread that book title. Because the title alone is worth that. And then let’s give a shout out to that cover-because it is beautiful.
If you’re going anywhere on vacation this summer, may I recommend YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY by Akwaeke Emezi.
The perfect vacation read. It’ll have you rapidly turning pages and raise your humidity. Cause it’s 🔥
Let’s talk about it!
I had to scrap my review of YMAFODWYB and my thoughts about Akwaeke Emezi just a few pages into the story.
I was wrong about a lot of things.
I was wrong about everything.
I was wrong about the path the character would take and I was wrong about the simplicity of the situation EMEZI had created for us as readers.
I was blown away entirely by the trajectory of this story and felt inspired by Akwaeke Emezi’s choices.
It is a very messy love story. With characters you will want to scream at and very unexpected arcs. This is my first book by this author and I was completely surprised.
My only request is that EMEZI next writes a book entirely about food. Because the food writing in this book was flawless and I wanted more.
A very hottttt book with a fiery main character, YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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