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020 $a9780593191996 (pbk.) :$cNT$595
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100 1 $aEmezi, Akwaeke.
245 14$aThe Death of Vivek Oji /$cAkwaeke Emezi.
260 $aNew York :$bPenguin lcc us,$c2020
300 $a248 pages ;$c22 cm.
520 $ane afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son�zs body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family�zs struggleto 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�zs closest bond is with Osita, the worldly, high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. As their relationship deepens�Xand Osita struggles to understand Vivek�zs escalating crisis�Xthe mystery gives way to a heart-stopping act of violence in a moment of exhilarating freedom.