The Famished Road by Ben Okri

The Famished Road

The Famished Road Trilogy #1

Ben Okri with Vanessa Guignery (Contributor)

616 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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The narrator of The Famished Road is a spirit-child who exists between life and death, destined to an endless cycle of death and rebirth. But this time, born with a smile on his face, Azaro begins to fall in love with life and to rebel against his...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 1,047 reviews

Moods

challenging: 68%

mysterious: 57%

reflective: 50%

adventurous: 42%

dark: 38%

emotional: 32%

sad: 15%

tense: 10%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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