Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - The Death of Vivek Oji

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The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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keeshabroad's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn't. I kept reading and hoping I'd find out more about particular characters and then I just didn't. Characters came and went and I felt like I barely knew them.

The story is definitely an important one and I learnt a lot about life in Nigeria for queer individuals but I just couldn't get into the story.

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bowienerd_82's review against another edition

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challenging fast-paced

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

2.75

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dmulliga's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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good_luck_babe's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Y'know those books that just leave you spellbound and speechless as soon as you turn the last page? Yeah. This is one of those books, for me, and it's going to stay in my mind for a long, long time. Would highly recommend to just about everyone – just please look up the trigger warnings if you need to; this is quite a heavy read.

The only reason I haven't rated it 5 stars is because I thought the sex scenes were a tad more plentiful and detailed than they really needed to be, but that's just my personal preference.

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ashhole13's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad

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? It's complicated

5.0

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bookishfaye's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

An absolutely devastating, gut-wrenching, & traumatizing trans story.

Be warned, it is absolutely riddled with very uncomfortable incest.

TW: *Graphic and on page depictions* Incest, Rape, SA, non-consensual sexual encounters, violent homophobia/transphobia, violent hateful depictions of extreme hateful religion, death, mourning a loved one

*not on page, but mentioned* transphobic lynching

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gizelleinak's review against another edition

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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

4.5

Found this book at a free little library and grabbed based on the beautiful cover and without knowing anything about it. A heartbreaking story that made me wish for a more hopeful ending. Still, I would definitely recommend it. Beautifully written.

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