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jo_the_bookworm's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
kojobaffoe's review against another edition
5.0
The power and beauty of A Way Of Being Free is not just in how Ben Okri wields language, sending words dancing across the page in an often gentle movement, but also in the thoughts and feelings he expresses. This is a book to be read repeatedly and regularly. As a writer, he makes me want to be better but also to carry his views on storytelling beyond these pages. An evangelist of sorts for storytelling because he articulates the importance and relevance of stories in a way that I have struggled to but agree with wholeheartedly. A beautifully written book.
naddie_reads's review against another edition
3.25
This compilation of 12 essays was my first introduction to Ben Okri's writing, and I like his style, enough to contemplate picking up at least one of his fiction books in the near future. That said, though there were a lot of great quotes and insights in this book -- my favorites are the musings on Othello and on the joy and downside of writing -- ultimately I'm not sure if this will be memorable enough for me personally in the long run.
lostinbookland's review
4.0
I am going to admit that this was a cover but, buy I read it in one sitting. I found the writing to be beautiful and the work itself to be meaningful to me
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