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A Spear of Summer Grass
by Deanna Raybourn
You must read this book. This is a novel that lingers with you after you turn the last page. It is lyrical and harsh and lovely. It evokes the Africa of Hemmingway and the spirit of the Lost Generation.
Delilah Drummond is a heroine with hidden depths. She is a woman I liked instantly, even though from the beginning she was not your typical heroine, and perhaps shouldn't even be likeable. She seemingly parties too hard, flits from man to man without a second thought, and doesn't have any pride in her family name. However, as the story progresses we see the reasons for the things she has done, and that Delilah is more complex and a better person than her party girl facade let's on.
All of the characters in A Spear of Summer Grass are vividly drawn and memorable. The descriptions of Africa are luscious and made me feel like I was there. I could not put it down.
Delilah Drummond is a heroine with hidden depths. She is a woman I liked instantly, even though from the beginning she was not your typical heroine, and perhaps shouldn't even be likeable. She seemingly parties too hard, flits from man to man without a second thought, and doesn't have any pride in her family name. However, as the story progresses we see the reasons for the things she has done, and that Delilah is more complex and a better person than her party girl facade let's on.
All of the characters in A Spear of Summer Grass are vividly drawn and memorable. The descriptions of Africa are luscious and made me feel like I was there. I could not put it down.