3.6

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

By Akwaeke Emezi

Format:Hardcover

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick, a Best Romance of 2022 by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily, Vulture, Harper’s Bazaar, Thrillist, Essence, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Marie Claire, Parade, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, Business Insider, The Guardian, Financial Times, PopSugar, Book Riot, LitHub, Bookish, LGBTQ Reads, and more!“A deeply heartfelt romance novel.” —Marie Claire“An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality.” —The New York Times Book ReviewA 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 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 overwhelming desire Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits—his father.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.

Literary & Contemporary Fiction
288 pagesHardcover
First published 2022-05-24

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Popular Reviews(3)

3.6(8 ratings)
Modestar Abhorsen BottaReviewed by Modestar Abhorsen Botta

Warning: This book may cause excessive eye-rolling, hair-pulling, and loud thoughts of "Oh Hell NO!!" This book was so painfully agonizing to finish, I'm surprised I made it out alive

yoohFoshoReviewed by yoohFosho

Warning: This book may cause excessive eye-rolling, hair-pulling, and loud thoughts of "Oh Hell NO!!" This book was so painfully agonizing to finish, I'm surprised I made it out alive

NewaReviewed by Newa

I can’t quite put my thoughts into words on this book. I like that this story had a lot more depth than what the plot line would normally suggest

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