A puzzle wrapped in beautiful language, raising questions of identity and loyalty that are as unanswerable as they are important.” - The New York Times Book Review “Electrifying” - O: The Oprah Magazine “ Brilliant. Longlisted for the 2021 PEN/Jean Stein Prize Longlisted for the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Propulsively readable, teeming with unforgettable characters, The Death of Vivek Oji is a novel of family and friendship that challenges expectations-a dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader.īuy Now: Indiebound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon | BooksAMillion | Apple Books 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. But Vivek’s closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. 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. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious.
What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? 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.
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR , USA TODAY, Vanity Fair, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Shondaland, Teen Vogue, Vulture, Lit Hub, Bustle, Electric Literature, and BookPage
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S CHOICE & NOTABLE BOOK
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