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The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi
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literary fiction contemporary fiction past tense third limited POV ~255 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

melancholic oppressive devastating

A dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 20
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 75%
noneexplicit
Humor 15%
seriouscomedic
Romance 65%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count63,630
Page count~255 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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