The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi with Chukwudi Iwuji (Narrator), Yetide Badaki (Narrator)

7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda, swaddled in akwete material, his head on her welcome mat. The Death of Vivek ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,059 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 79%
reflective 52%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
mysterious 22%
tense 21%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 19%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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