The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Famished Road

The Famished Road Trilogy #1

Ben Okri

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of The 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. He is born into a world of poverty, ignorance and injustice, but Azaro awakens with a smile on his face. Des...

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Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 50%
mysterious 48%
adventurous 40%
dark 38%
emotional 26%
sad 12%
tense 10%
funny 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%

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3.57

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