You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty

By Akwaeke Emezi,

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF THE EVENING STANDARD'S BLOCKBUSTER BOOK TRENDS OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR FOYLES FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
NOMINATED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FOR ROMANCE
A ZOELLA BOOK CLUB PICK

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Why read it?

1 author picked You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

To be fair, I read this book on a summer holiday in Cinque Terre, Italy, which perhaps made the experience even more dreamy and lush.

This is a modern love story that celebrates the desire of its female protagonist, and makes no apologies for her ability to take what she wants - in the form of her current romantic partner’s father. The story contains nuance and delicacy, and talks about relationships with honesty and vulnerability.

There is an undercurrent of grief here, as well, which bonds our lovers, and makes the lightness of the romance that much deeper.

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