The Last Gift of the Master Artists

Thank you to Head of Zeus and the Reading Agency for providing free copies for Macclesfield Library Reading Group to read and review.

Overall, we thought the concept itself was an interesting one and could have made for thought-provoking subject matter but we felt it was poorly executed and all a bit of a let down. Many of us were keen to read a Ben Okri novel, given his previous success but this book sadly just didn’t live up to expectations.

The style of writing was too wishy-washy for us to find the story relatable, not helped by the fact that the characters didn’t have names and the story didn’t seem to develop in a linear fashion. None of us could relate to the people in the book and with nothing to latch on to in terms of story, we all ended up disappointed. The shortness of the chapters didn't help to alleviate the feeling of disjointedness and our lack of understanding. We wanted to like this book but we sadly just couldn't get on with it.