First published 2022
Ferocious and tender, "Content Warning" chronicles Vivek's journey to reclaim their body and self. Haunted by visions and voices, Vivek must navigate a world that seeks to contain them. As they grapple with the legacies of trauma and the limitations of language, Vivek's search for autonomy sparks a reckoning with the very fabric of reality. Emezi's virtuosic storytelling lays bare the violence inherent in enforcing identity, challenging readers to expand the boundaries of what is possible.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: genderqueer, unreliable-narrator
64 pages · Paperback · Copper Canyon Press
Content warnings: mental-illness, violence