num_pages: 248
description: 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 Viveks closest bond is with Osita the worldly high-spirited cousin whose teasing confidence masks a guarded private life. As their relationship deepensand Osita struggles to understand Viveks escalating crisisthe mystery gives way to a heart-stopping act of violence in a moment of exhilarating freedom. Propulsively readable teeming with unforgettable characters The Death of Vivek Oji is a novel of family and friendship that challenges expectationsa dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader.
language: English
title: The Death of Vivek Oji
publisher: Riverhead Books