The Death of Vivek Oji

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Call Number: Fiction / Emezi, Akwaeke, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Emezi, Akwaeke
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Emezi, Akwaeke	4-week checkout	On Shelf

One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As adolescence gives way to adulthood, Vivek finds solace in friendships with the warm, boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives, foreign-born women married to Nigerian men. But Vivek’s closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. As their relationship deepens—and Osita struggles to understand Vivek’s escalating crisis—the mystery gives way to a heart-stopping act of violence in a moment of exhilarating freedom.

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The Death of Vivek Oji submitted by janetleigh on July 31, 2020, 9:17am considered to be a wonderful read, a poetic mystery

What a Great Mystery submitted by Whitetnchina on August 5, 2020, 2:15pm Filled with suspense and worth the read.

Beautifully written tragedy submitted by rachelmcglash on June 26, 2021, 7:29pm Some books evoke emotion. This one did that, and then some.

Beautiful! submitted by TeacherN on July 12, 2021, 7:33am In my opinion this book is not a mystery. You know from the very beginning, even the title of the book, what's going to happen. It's like you see a puzzle that's been completed. Then that puzzle is disassembled and you watch as it's carefully put back together. All of the puzzle pieces are people who love Vivek Oji. This book is beautiful and sad and full of love.

Glad I kept reading it submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on June 20, 2022, 9:31pm I read the first 10 pages or so, was utterly not drawn in, and put the book down. But after giving it a few days, I gave it another try, and I’m SO glad I did. I was completely hooked, and after finishing (the end sucked me in like a whirlpool), I cannot stop thinking about it. This is the kind of book I could easily see reading again, because I think that I would get even more out of a second reading, with the knowledge of the ending shedding light on the whole story throughout. The characters are – to a person – vivid, the “mystery” piece is compelling, and the revelations include ideas both foreseen and unexpected. Highly recommended.