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A review by emmaraeempowered
Astonishing the Gods: A Novel by Ben Okri
mysterious
reflective
5.0
I'm obsessed with Ben Okri's writing oh my gosh!!
This book was incredible! I am so happy I finally picked this up! I knew by the first few pages that this was going to be one of my favorite books. Its one of those reads where every sentence is so beautifully constructed that I wanted to highlight every inch of it.
"Only then can we find what we didn't seek and go where we don't intend to go." as advised on the first page I read this slowly, I took my time with each chapter but I eagerly turned the pages for more. Much of this story I felt related to the Ancestors, the ones who were thrown or jumped into the ocean, water spirits still reaching out to us. Some parts I immediately felt connected by thinking of my Ancestors whose names and stories I don't know. They are invisible , but I still know they are there.
Then other parts of this I felt a strong connection to just based on how this year personally has been for me. I have grown a lot and healed through a lot and I felt some parts of my journey related to scenes in this book. I've been seeking a lot out of my life but there has been a lot more that has just happened to me without me asking, praying, or meditating. And there's been a lot that I had to learn on my own, some things cannot be taught. It's been tough, joyous, sad, and beautiful.
This is a book I will reread every year with a new aspect jumping out at me each time. A new connection to find me, a new journey to go on. It's a copy that will be marked up and annotated many many times. And a book I will always recommend. Ben Okri is incredible!
This book was incredible! I am so happy I finally picked this up! I knew by the first few pages that this was going to be one of my favorite books. Its one of those reads where every sentence is so beautifully constructed that I wanted to highlight every inch of it.
"Only then can we find what we didn't seek and go where we don't intend to go." as advised on the first page I read this slowly, I took my time with each chapter but I eagerly turned the pages for more. Much of this story I felt related to the Ancestors, the ones who were thrown or jumped into the ocean, water spirits still reaching out to us. Some parts I immediately felt connected by thinking of my Ancestors whose names and stories I don't know. They are invisible , but I still know they are there.
Then other parts of this I felt a strong connection to just based on how this year personally has been for me. I have grown a lot and healed through a lot and I felt some parts of my journey related to scenes in this book. I've been seeking a lot out of my life but there has been a lot more that has just happened to me without me asking, praying, or meditating. And there's been a lot that I had to learn on my own, some things cannot be taught. It's been tough, joyous, sad, and beautiful.
This is a book I will reread every year with a new aspect jumping out at me each time. A new connection to find me, a new journey to go on. It's a copy that will be marked up and annotated many many times. And a book I will always recommend. Ben Okri is incredible!