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The death of Vivek Oji  Cover Image Book Book

The death of Vivek Oji / Akwaeke Emezi.

Emezi, Akwaeke, (author.).

Summary:

"A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds"-- Provided by publisher.
Southeastern Nigeria. 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 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, an act of violence leads to a family's struggle with loss and transcendence.-- Adapted from jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525541608
  • ISBN: 0525541608
  • Physical Description: 248 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2020.
Subject: Families > Nigeria > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Nigeria > Fiction.
Genre: Fiction.

Available copies

  • 21 of 22 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library FICTION EMEZI 2020 (Text) 0001002364113 Fiction Available -


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