The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Famished Road

The Famished Road Trilogy #1

Ben Okri

512 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In the decade since it won the Booker Prize, Ben Okri's Famished Road has become a classic. Like Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children or Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, it combines brilliant narrative technique with a fres...

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Community Reviews Summary of 468 reviews

Moods

challenging 68%
adventurous 55%
mysterious 55%
reflective 44%
dark 41%
emotional 24%
tense 10%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 72% | Yes: 20% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.58

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