A review by bhaines
The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing

good. the first half was one of the most relatable character portraits I've read. the second half is very different but also good. how something can completely fall apart, stuck under the hot metal roof with nothing to do forever. the movie Wake in Fright reminded me of it. 

a relationship of any kind between whites and blacks is unthinkable. Society relies on it being impossible to consider it. the actual relationship is confusing and vague in some ways, but maybe inevitably