The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Famished Road

The Famished Road Trilogy #1

Ben Okri

500 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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BOOKER PRIZE 1991. `So long as we are alive, so long as we feel, so long as we love, everything in us is an energy we can use' The narrator, Azaro, is an abiku, a spirit child, who in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria exists between life and death. ...

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Moods

challenging 66%
mysterious 52%
reflective 50%
adventurous 41%
dark 36%
emotional 31%
sad 14%
tense 11%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 30% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

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3.63

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