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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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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3.61
based on 25 reviews

Moods

challenging: 80%

dark: 60%

mysterious: 40%

reflective: 40%

sad: 40%

emotional: 20%

funny: 20%

tense: 20%


Pace

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50% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

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Plot

Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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