Ben Okri

[Kally]

Has anyone read The Famished Road? I am reading it, about 1/3 way through, and although I can't say I am enraptured by it, I feel as if I am waiting for it to pull together. Does it? It seems a very odd and unusual book, not what I expected. I also have the sequel to it... but am ... Should I wager on with it? I know some books are like that, but would appreciate your views.

It got prizes and everything... so what am I missing here?