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The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

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daphivn's review against another edition

4.0

If you didn't tell other people, was it real or was it just something the two of you were telling yourselves?

It was just simply sad. How someone lives within a conservative heteronormative society, trying to live as true to oneself without getting hurt.

I was heartbroken throughout the whole book. The whole familial intricacies in it were painful. And gosh the whole misogynistic undertones are painful to read. (How is it always the women's fault?). But the whole book was written spectacularly.

brynalexa's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I went into this book blind but pretty sure I’d love it. Love is the wrong word but it was very easy to get through (wonderful formatting) and extremely well written. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.

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cheeches's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

chase0w0's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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miranda53's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

ferzemkhan's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

Not as unconventional and interesting as Freshwater, but Emezi continues to be transgressive in whatever they write and present high emotions like anger, carnal desire, and grief, really authentically.