The Famished Road | 
pickThis is a thicket of brambles as a a book- the writing is so dense with description. Okri weaves between dream and waking; between the spirit world and that of the living, where the two bleed into one another so seamlessly that it oftentimes left me reeling. Strong stuff!
so-soA frustrating book! Frustrating because it's like an unfinished sculpture: inside there is a true fantasy classic, where dreamy depictions of the spirit world lay aside comical satire of a community in the grip of 'progress', yet undone by greed and thirst for power. But there needs to be 100-200 pages chiseled away from neverending scenes of partying, fighting, more partying, more fighting, dragging on indefinitely.
bailedA really tedious read. The characters were underdeveloped, the adjectives used to create the atmosphere were too many and the story, quite pointless.
The premise of this book had so much potential, but in the end, dismally fell short.
pickOne of the best books read recently
A man can wander round the planet and still not move an inch. A man can have so much light in his mind and still not see what‘s right in front of him." (from "The Famished Road (The Famished Road Trilogy)" by Ben Okri)
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bailedLiked this to start with but I was distracted away from it and it‘s a shame because I‘ve heard it has an amazing ending. Hard to pick up again though....
pickLong, poetic, deep
1. The Famished Road by Ben Okri
2. Jonathan Safran Foer
3. Fellowship of the Ring
4. Falafel
#manicmonday #letterf @JoScho
Mexican food yesterday while I read because the road wasn‘t the only thing famished.
Starting this one. I‘ve heard it‘s interesting.
bailedWoah, way way too deliriously magical-realistic and dream feverish for me. Bailed early.
"It is more difficult to love than to die. It is not death that human beings are most afraid of, it is love. The heart is bigger than a mountain. One human life is deeper than the ocean. Strange fishes and sea monsters and mightly plants live in the rock bed of our spirits. The whole of human history is an undiscovered continent deep in our souls."
#Readingresolutions #currentbookquote @jess7
1. The Famished Road
2. I guess I like books for the same reason I love movies and television. They let me escape to another world.
3. Usually the mornings
4. Recently, the characters from Children of Blood and Bone.
#manicmonday @JoScho
‘Our country is an abiku country. Like the spirit-child, it keeps coming and going. One day it will decide to remain. It will become strong. I won‘t see it.‘ #24in48 #24in48ausnz
“When the cocks cracked the egg of dawn with their cries, Mum got out of bed, washed her face, and prepared to go and search for Dad in the police stations and hospitals of the world.” #24in48 #24in48ausnz #readharder
‘The road swallows people and sometimes at night you can hear them calling for help, begging to be freed from inside its stomach.‘
#24in48 #24in48ausnz #readharder
This is me whistling and dancing over my thrifty finds today! 😙💃🏾
A few of my physical #commonwealthauthors. UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Nigeria, India etc. Some were born in commonwealth countries other than the UK, some were born in the UK but retain strong links to other commonwealth countries in their writing #MarchIntoReading
pickI received an eARC copy of The Famished Road from Open Road Integrated Media via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Beautiful & unique with a magical feel that drags in places. I appreciated it, but I didn‘t love everything about it. It's definitely a story that you need to sit & contemplate while reading & after you finish it. Definitely recommended to those who enjoy reading literature and books that require thought.
pickI know some people who couldn't manage 500 pages of this book. I loved it. The language, though plentiful at times is stunning and the ultimate message is utterly important!
The language makes the devastating moments in this book easier to read and absorb.
If you can't manage to read the whole thing. Read Section Three - Book Eight. It may help to convince you!
The spirit child is an unwilling adventurer into chaos and sunlight, into the dreams of the living and the dead.
Has anyone read this? It sounds interesting and the price is right.
My three books signed by the incomparable Ben Okri for #signedsunday. Such a generous writer, a joy to meet.
I almost feel bad about bringing this book along to my volunteering at the first ever Australian Short Story Festival! I really should be delving into the amazing collections of Australian short stories I have at home! 😳#bookfail
A few favorites from authors of color on my shelves. #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept #POCauthors
Look what arrived in the mail today via Amazon from a woman in Russia who I don't know. The first book I received as part of the Facebook book exchange, and not only have I not read it, but it looks wonderful!
I have bought books at McKays Used Books, in Manassas, VA. If I still lived near here, I'd just sign my paycheck over to them.
Not even half way through but the mystical, potent cadence Okri is dishing out is unbeatable.
Happy 28th anniversary by the way! 6mo
Happy 28th anniversary by the way! 6mo