Omar the tale-teller #2 stands on its own, which is just as well, since I haven't read the first one. The tales are skillfuly and twistfully told, and weave together into a larger story, which has a satisfying ending, as long as you don't mind being left wondering - how much of Omar's tales were "true"?
Three and a half-stars. Would be four, but I didn't really like Omar very much. People that glib remind me of used car salesmen, and I don't mean that in a good way. Still, a fun read over-all.