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The Famished Road

by Ben Okri

3.73/ 5 · Goodreads, checked 6 November 2026

Week of 21 September 2026

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About the book

Azaro is an abiku, a spirit child who keeps being pulled back toward the spirit world. Choosing to stay with his poor, loving parents in a Nigerian city on the edge of independence, he moves between the living and the dreaming in a story full of wonder and hunger.

Why we recommend it

A Booker Prize winner that reads like a fever dream. Take it slowly, a few chapters at a time, and let the images do their work.

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