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The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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margztgz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

the death of vivek oji is vivid, devastating, lustful and full of both desire and grief. this novel is a beautiful character study that deepened continually with each plot point revealed. the language is absolutely stunning in this, spellbinding. really great book that examines gender, the dimensions and acceptance of love and the multiplicity of grief's effects, i definitely was tearing up near the end.

quick tw/note about plot: one thing that's quite polarizing in this book for me is its presence of incest between two cousins. i found it disturbing at times but also interesting to see how the book treated that relationship, but i think it's over-normalized. feel free to skip this book if that would bother you.

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juliabegeman's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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sabsfil's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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filosophicfoton's review against another edition

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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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sienamon_roll's review against another edition

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challenging 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

5.0

This is going on my list of all time favorite reads. Absolutely beautiful writing and a tragic but wonderful story. Highly recommend this book to all.

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oz2021's review

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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

4.0

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historianvik's review against another edition

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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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