you made a fool of death with your beauty

So I was like, okay, you know, to be fair, this is, what real life is.”Īs one of Nigeria’s leading queer authors, Emezi’s works span several genres and artistic disciplines. “I wasn't really planning for the theme of grief and death to be so present in the book, but it's what the characters wanted. “It was meant to be more fluffy than it ended up,” Emezi says over Zoom. 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.You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty turned out to be a subversive romance novel that also demanded some level of depth of its own. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers.

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. 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.

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. “A deeply heartfelt romance novel.” - Marie ClaireĪ 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.įeyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again.

You made a fool of death with your beauty