Prayer for the Living is a very interesting collection of short stories. There is a variety in this collection; the stories can be shocking, haunting, or thought-provoking. The most important thing about this collection is the way Ben Okri writes it. There's an adjustment period to Okri's style- it's unique and because of that it's distinct. I would love to read another work of his just to see how he writes it. In Prayer for the Living I didn't necessarily love every story, but that's not to say they weren't good, there was just an assortment inside and it has something for everyone.

If you begin this book and you aren't sure this is the collection for you, at least hold out until "The Lie" before deciding to be done with it.