It’s the kind of romance that’s perfect on paper: He’s patient, and charming, and they look good together. After an encounter at a rooftop party, Feyi finds herself drawn to the younger, impossibly handsome Nasir Blake. It’s been five years since Feyi Adekola lost her husband in a harrowing car accident, and she’s ready to start dating again. Coming off the success of the critically acclaimed “Freshwater” and “The Death of Vivek Oji,” Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi tackles the romance genre with their new novel, “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty.” Ripe with paradisiacal imagery, “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty,” is an elegant take on the modern love story, despite its slow start.
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