Incidents at the Shrine: Short Stories by Ben Okri

Incidents at the Shrine: Short Stories

Ben Okri

135 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Booker-Prize winner Ben Okri blends the African oral storytelling tradition with Magical Realism in this mesmerizing collection of short stories. "Incidents at the Shrine"is the first collection of stories by the author of 1991 Booker Prize-winnin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.63

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