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A review by therainbowshelf
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This wasn't a pick for me because I don't love literary fiction because it's usually dismal, depressing, and has horrible things happen for no reason. Of course, with that understanding of both this genre and Emezi's work, I went into this with appropriately low expectations of joy. It seems like an intriguing book and takes a hard look at struggles, especially for women.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape