Death of Vivek Oji

The Death of Vivek Oji is a powerful novel that explores the complexities of identity, sexuality, and family relationships. It is shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Dublin Literary Award and has received rave reviews from readers. The book is beautifully written and emotionally resonant, touching on themes of grief, love, and the need to live life to the fullest.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD


Astonishing.
Stylist.
Electrifying.
O: The Oprah Magazine.
Brilliant and heartbreaking.
Marie Claire.
Propulsive and resonant.
Esquire.
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died.
One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda, swaddled in akwete material, his head on her welcome mat.
The Death of Vivek Oji transports us to the day of Vivek's birth, the day his grandmother Ahunna died. It is the story of an overprotective mother and a distant father, and the heart-wrenching tale of one family's struggle to understand their child, just as Vivek learns to recognize himself.
Teeming with unforgettable characters whose lives have been shaped by Vivek's gentle and enigmatic spirit, it shares with us a Nigerian childhood that challenges expectations. This novel, and its celebration of the innocence and optimism of youth, will touch all those who embrace it.
What readers are saying:
The book is so beautifully written, and I've never read anything like it ever before.
This is a gorgeously written story of identity, sexuality, love, grief, friendship, and the need to live the life you want, even in a country where doing so might be deadly. . . . This was emotional, beautiful, and so poignant, and their storytelling took my breath away.
This book is about so many things all at once. . . . The writing is so simple yet beautifully emotive. And I cried.

Weight: 208g
Dimension: 131 x 199 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571351008
Edition number: Main