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Authors:

  • Akwaeke Emezi
Cover of The Death of Vivek Oji

Southeastern Nigeria. 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 boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives, foreign-born women married to Nigerian men. But Viveks closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. As their relationship deepens, an act of violence leads to a familys struggle with loss and transcendence. --Adapted from jacket.

Citations

Emezi, Akwaeke. The Death of Vivek Oji. New York: Riverhead Books, 2020.