{"product_id":"the-death-of-vivek-oji-paperback","title":"The Death of Vivek Oji - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAkwaeke Emezi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Good Morning America Buzz Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Electrifying.\" -- \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2020 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eUSA TODAY, \u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Harper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, Shondaland, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVulture, Lit Hub, \u003c\/i\u003eBustle, Electric Literature, and BookPage \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne 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. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family's struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. 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 warm, boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives, foreign-born women married to Nigerian men. But Vivek's closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePropulsively readable, teeming with unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of family and friendship that challenges expectations--a dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkwaeke Emezi \u003c\/b\u003e(they\/them) is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Vivek Oji\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature; and \u003ci\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and shortlisted for the PEN\/Hemingway Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52020256178477,"sku":"9780525541622","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-death-of-vivek-oji-paperback-1096774.webp?v=1777439288","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-death-of-vivek-oji-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}