Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

337 reviews

filosophicfoton's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Grief, Transphobia, Abandonment, Death, Incest, and Outing

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Hate crime, Violence, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

katiemoonshep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, and Transphobia

oz2021's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, and Transphobia

historianvik's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A complex and beautiful book where trigger warnings should be checked. It was my 2nd time reading and I enjoyed the audiobook as much as the first time. This time the cast of charcaters didn't seem so large and it felt easier to remember and digest the secondary plot lines.

ending with nmendi and her pov was amazing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Grief, Transphobia, Death, Homophobia, Incest, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

bigpipe2020's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Grief, Transphobia, Homophobia, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Deadnaming

bekahshaffer's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

laurenreadsbooks13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Incest, and Death

hollyrebecca's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't think I've ever cried so much while reading a book.

Akwaeke Emezi has such an immersive writing style and I felt so connected with each of the characters. This was a really powerful story about secrets, friendship, love, and not only finding yourself but having the courage and strength to live as your true self.

Emezi didn't shy away from presenting the fallibility of humanity. Set during the 1980's and 1 90's in Nigeria, intolerance and bias is rife, and Emezi really well portrays this in all of their characters.

A story told from the point of view of all those who knew Vivek (Vivek included), those who loved him and were deeply impacted by his death. The snippets of memories, emotions, hopes, and dreams, all come together to create a vivid image of a life which grips you and drags you into it’s depths.

I can’t emphasise enough the necessity of this book and the story it tells of the fear and danger in being your true self because of the fear and hatred found in others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Death, and Incest

elevingston1's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Homophobia

vanieflo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Incest, and Death

Moderate: Violence and Homophobia