The Death Of Vivek Oji: A Novel

"“If nobody sees you, are you still there?” wonders the titular character early in The Death of Vivek Oji. The answer to that question plays out over the course of this tragic and somehow hopeful novel about what it means to live as one’s true self. The rich, gleaming narrative comes courtesy Akwaeke Emezi, a Nigerian author now based in the U.S., who paints their country of birth with vivid color, brutal honesty and fierce love."