I had to get used to the story at first, because it starts so differently than Vivek Oji, but after reading several chapters, I savored it until the very end. It’s a book to dive in without much knowledge and to read breathlessly as the words penetrate each fiber of your body. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty seems like a simple story, a woman trying to find love again after losing her first love, and yet, it’s so fascinating at the same time. Just like the cover of this story (take a look at the UK cover too, it’s breathtaking and fits the story so well!), their writing is incredibly vibrant and energetic, and it made me hunger for more. While I loved that book, I loved this one even a bit more Akwaeke’s writing qualities are simply extraordinary. When I started reading, I immediately thought of Seven Days in June I felt the same (Black) unconditional love. This book is about grief, about love, about finding yourself again after losing a loved one, about sexuality, but most of all, it’s a tribute to each Black person in the world. Akwaeke Emezi did it again! So different from Vivek Oji and still … the beautiful writing, the tangible emotions, trying to make the impossible possible all similarities to Vivek Oji.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |