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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Romance

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty

Akwaeke Emezi (author)

Paperback Published on: 08/06/2023

£9.99

18 reviews

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The Breathtaking Romance of the Summer

I feel like I instantly knew this was going to be a hit with me as soon as it was announced. Akwaeke Emezi, aka one of my favourite writers, writing a roma... READ MORE

Ross at Drogheda

The book of the summer

I am a big fan of Akwaeke Emezi already, so when i found out that they were releasing a romance novel i was definitely on board!! Then I saw the cover and ... READ MORE

Lizzie Ryan

Hot Girl Summer

This needs to be on your beach/holiday reads list for 2022! Romance but with a sad-girl edge. Celebrating women, sex, friendships, art, food and culture. I... READ MORE

Lauren at Birmingham

Beautiful, raw, honest, and *spicy*

Wow. This book! I loved it. It’s an emotional rollercoaster - five years since the sudden loss of her one true love, Feyi is determined to finally pick... READ MORE

Bella at Canterbury

Breathtaking, emotional and captivating!

I went into reading this with no clue of what it was about but the cover was gorgeous and the title was a Florence and the Machine quote.

Helen Dipietro

Synopsis

It's the opportunity of a lifetime: Feyi is about to be given the chance to escape the City's blistering heat for a dream island holiday: poolside cocktails, beach sunsets, and elaborate meals. And as the sun goes down on her old life our heroine also might just be ready to open her heart to someone new. The only problem is, she's falling for the one man she absolutely can't have.

Publisher information

Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571372683
Number of pages: 320
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
Weight: 266g
Languages: English

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A necessary read for all women

I went into blind, having not read any work by Akwaeke Emezi before and not quite knowing what to expect. What little I did know was that this was a roman... READ MORE

Lauren Seaton

A Fabulous Romance Debut

Akwaeke Emezi has done it again! Reading this book took me on a journey, and one which I didn't want to depart from. This novel deals with grief, love, fr... READ MORE

Bethan Jones

If You Love Love Get This Book

3.5 rounded up to 4/5 If you love a romance novel, grab a drink, get into that book nook (ideally on a beach) and settle in for a modern love story. ... READ MORE

Brunch Book Club

Sensual and evocative, Emezi has done it again!

This book blew me away. I have been a fan of Emezi since reading their first release but this book's direction took me by surprise and I loved every minute... READ MORE

Sydney K

Addictive!

I absolutely loved this novel! The writing is excellent and I can’t wait to read more by Emezi. While it is a romance I found Feyi’s growth and development... READ MORE

Karina Webster

a beautiful tale of love, loss and grief

I have mixed feelings about this book. This book does a beautiful job at looking at the messiness of relationships when tied in with loss and grief. Both F... READ MORE

Beca

A hot, fun and tense romcom about first (and highly inappropriate) loves after death

Akwaeke Emezi is one of my favourite writers, and truly they continue to blow everyone else out of the water in every genre they write in. Feyi’s husband ... READ MORE

Lizzie | @littlehux

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Beautifully written

This is beautifully written with such interesting and refreshing characters, and I truly loved the honesty with self-destruction. Pain, grief, grieving, ho... READ MORE

Siofra K

Feast for the senses

I found this book a bit slow to start, and I almost contemplated giving up. I'm so happy I didn't, and on reflection I may just not have been in the righ... READ MORE

Katey Wright

What a great book!

It was the first time for me reading this author and wow! What a great story, beautiful use of words, hard and lovely and even sexy feelings from page 1 un... READ MORE

Silvia Galatioto

A new favourite

Was I tempted by the absolutely beautiful cover? Yes. Am I usually a romance reader? No. Did I absolutely love this book? 100% yes. You Made a Food of D... READ MORE

Justine

A wild ride

I am not saying the main character did nothing wrong! But honestly she loved her life unapologetically and I love that! Read this if you want to question... READ MORE

Erin van Ewijk

Dark and Sharp, this is a Fantastic take on the romance genre

Feyi is an artist. She uses her art to process the terrible accident in which she lost her husband, five years ago. Her best friend, Joy encourages her to ... READ MORE

Katy Wheatley

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty

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