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A review by rubygranger
The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing
5.0
One of the most interesting takes on a protagonist I have seen. You start of loving Mary and wondering why on earth anybody would want to kill her but as the novel progresses you begin to despise her. Mary's racism is truly shocking, especially seeing as Lessing describes it as a separate entity to her individuality (suggesting that it is not an intrinsic part of her but something that has been distilled by her childhood). There is definitely a Freudian approach being explored here and if you're familiar with his work, it is a perfect (fictional) casestudy to apply what you know.
Not only this, but the imagery is beautiful. At first, it is dismal and two dimensional but as Mary looks up, it is rich and full of wonder. There is a particularly enchanting passage which describes the South African night sky.
Not only this, but the imagery is beautiful. At first, it is dismal and two dimensional but as Mary looks up, it is rich and full of wonder. There is a particularly enchanting passage which describes the South African night sky.