The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

4.22 AVERAGE

naomiepriscilla's review against another edition

4.0
Intensely poignant novel, but definitely worth the read
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tmwaitman's review against another edition

2.0
emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ksu_alum04's review against another edition

4.5
emotional sad slow-paced

sevyseverine's review against another edition

4.0
emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
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abbyleinbach's review against another edition

4.0
emotional reflective sad fast-paced

angelal's review against another edition

It was real good y'all. Emezi is heckin' talented and this book was gorgeous. It's loosely mirrored on Chronicle of a Death Foretold and now I want to reread that book too. This book is really sweet and sad and there are so many teenagers and I love them.

Basically, if you haven't tried Emezi's work yet, you definitely should and this book is a good place to start. It's short and super readable and worth picking up.
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enue's review against another edition

3.5
inspiring lighthearted sad

winenutnyc's review against another edition

4.0
so very sad. touching and wonderfully detailed.
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leahwingenroth's review against another edition

3.0
2.5
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softbodyhotty's review against another edition

3.75
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: Complicated
I am a big Akwaeke Emezi fan, so I read their books without paying attention to the blurb. This is a sad, romantic slice of life book set in Nigeria, exploring themes of sexuality, gender. I considered this a slow burn, focused on main character coming to terms with their feelings and identify as the people around them explore and express themselves. 

Prose was ok, I expected more as I ADORED freshwater - and felt that they proved themselves a powerful writer when it comes to the body. This book isn't written in the same style and I think I was a little let down by that. 

I finished it, I enjoyed it, but I didn't want to read to again so for me it doesn't meet the 4+ rating.