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A review by bookdragon_1978
The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner
4.0
I have never had the opportunity to read this book before, however, after visiting Olive Schreiner House in Cradock on a recent trip I came out armed with a number of SA reads from the little bookshop, The Story Of An African Farm amongst them.
What a magnificent read for the time that the book was written in. So many topics are dealt with and questioned. What was truly remarkable was how the author pulled her thoughts and beliefs through the book showing a feminist mind at a time where woman were not meant to push these boundaries or have such opinions. This book dealt with spirituality, death, sorrow, and many others besides.
The racial language was a bit shocking at first but one needs to put this aside and consider the time that the book was written in.
The ending affected me more than I thought it would. My thoughts still dwell on it.
All in all, a worthwhile read.
What a magnificent read for the time that the book was written in. So many topics are dealt with and questioned. What was truly remarkable was how the author pulled her thoughts and beliefs through the book showing a feminist mind at a time where woman were not meant to push these boundaries or have such opinions. This book dealt with spirituality, death, sorrow, and many others besides.
The racial language was a bit shocking at first but one needs to put this aside and consider the time that the book was written in.
The ending affected me more than I thought it would. My thoughts still dwell on it.
All in all, a worthwhile read.