A review by anfendy
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I think it would take me weeks to get over this book. Queer identity has been a really close issue for me and having this story told behind a background of conservative community, it struck a chord of familiarity to me. Incredibly written to capture the human aspects of what it means to struggle with your gender and sexual identity, this book managed to encapsulate all of that. There were some aspects of the book that seems disconnected but i think i could close an eye and say this is a perfect 5/5 for me