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

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0


i guess you can see the title of this book.
so you know how this is going to end.

but

this book is centered around so much more than the death of vivek oji.
he is just the backbone of this incredibly vivid story.

narrating through different povs can become super dull and boring BUT not in this case.
here, it is executed in the most seamless manner and you never even once get the thought of skipping a chapter to go onto the next one.

i was caught a bit off guard when there was a certain relationship development (which i’m not going to spoil) BUT AGAIN - every small detail of it was described SO wonderfully that i dismissed the reason this relationship was fundamentally wrong !IN AN INSTANT!

just do yourself a favor and read this book
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