Alan's review
The Famished Road
by Ben Okri
Alan's review
The Famished Road by Ben Okri
Alan's review
rating:
Loved the imagery and the simmering violence that run throughout the novel. Seems to me the author is suggesting that people are more prone to aggression when they are poor and hungry; each perceived slight on their character is met with the threat of, if not the actual delivery of, violence.
I thought there was a portion in the middle of the tale that could have been scaled back a bit as the narrative seemed to be repeating itself. Thankfully, that didn't last all the way through the book, though.
Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone.
I thought there was a portion in the middle of the tale that could have been scaled back a bit as the narrative seemed to be repeating itself. Thankfully, that didn't last all the way through the book, though.
Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone.
