![]() ![]() Some people can’t see softness without wanting to hurt it. This is not a story for the faint of heart. Although uncomfortable at times, this novel depicts the emotional and complicated existence and heartbreaking death of Vivek Oji. Emezi’s poetic and captivating writing expresses the tortured grief of parents losing their child and a group of young adults losing their beloved friend. Told from multiple points of view, this novel unfolds the tragic yet beautiful story of the “gentle and mysterious” Vivek, a young spirit who rejects the traditional expectations placed on sons in their society. ![]() What happened to Vivek? And moreover, who was Vivek? Vivek’s death is certain, yet the circumstances surrounding that death are hazy: the body is left upon Vivek’s parents’ house, stripped and battered, leaving mother Kavita with devastated questions and father Chika with a gap in his heart. ![]() The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi begins with this evocative line. “They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died.” ![]()
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