{"product_id":"death-of-vivek-oji","title":"Death of Vivek Oji","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 May 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAstonishing.\u003cbr\u003eStylist.\u003cbr\u003eElectrifying.\u003cbr\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine.\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant and heartbreaking.\u003cbr\u003eMarie Claire.\u003cbr\u003ePropulsive and resonant.\u003cbr\u003eEsquire.\u003cbr\u003eThey burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died.\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eTeeming 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.\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003cbr\u003eThe book is so beautifully written, and I've never read anything like it ever before.\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is about so many things all at once. . . . The writing is so simple yet beautifully emotive. And I cried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 131 x 199 x 22 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780571351008\n                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akwaeke Emezi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096993132794,"sku":"9780571351008","price":7.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/a05f0e4c50d10efe8c379f6272ab551c.jpg?v=1623305791","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/death-of-vivek-oji","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}