The Death of Vivek Oji
by Akwaeke Emezi
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianmysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadscomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA moving, grounded novel: dark and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious.
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- Author
- Akwaeke Emezi
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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