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Mar 10, 2018
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I thought I would adore this book because I have enjoyed most Nigerian works I have read, but unfortunately I felt like the book never really solidified for me. Probably because the entire thing is about dreams and spirits. I felt like I was entering into a semi-hypnotic trance every time I read it - just letting the images wash over me. Maybe that is the optimal experience, but I prefer to savor the language an author chooses. Okri is very talented, but the work as a whole felt bloated and repe
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