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A review by sberinger
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
5.0
Absolutely beautiful. The first half of the book, I was a little confused with the nonlinear storytelling, but once I got to the half-way point I was hooked. Beautiful writing. This book was heart-wrenchingly sad, yet beautiful and real. Love really does conquer all.
We often see death as an ending, as the thing that leaves families empty, friends missing and a loss for the world. But Vivek Oji shows us how death can be a lovely thing. Without this death, Vivek's parents may never have known who she was. They may never have gotten to love their child for who she was. They know that if they knew the truth while he was alive, they would not have accepted him. And now they can live know their child was not sick, but was living their truth and able to be their whole self.
This is the kind of book that leaves your heart aching, yet full. It will stay with you for days, or even weeks. You won't be able to get this one out of your head. And you will be grateful for it.
We often see death as an ending, as the thing that leaves families empty, friends missing and a loss for the world. But Vivek Oji shows us how death can be a lovely thing. Without this death, Vivek's parents may never have known who she was. They may never have gotten to love their child for who she was. They know that if they knew the truth while he was alive, they would not have accepted him. And now they can live know their child was not sick, but was living their truth and able to be their whole self.
This is the kind of book that leaves your heart aching, yet full. It will stay with you for days, or even weeks. You won't be able to get this one out of your head. And you will be grateful for it.