A Spear of Summer Grass (A Spear of Summer Grass, #2)

by Deanna Raybourn

[Lianne]

Wonderful novel! A full review will be posted up on July 12 as part of a book blog tour

Edit: A Spear of Summer Grass is the first novel I've read by Deanna Raybourn and I enjoyed it from start to finish; I couldn't put this book down for long periods of time because I needed to know what was going to happen next for Delilah. I really enjoyed reading and watching Delilah's character journey over the course of the novel; she very much embodies the 1920s culture, fueling the more stubborn and careless aspects of her character. She could have easily turned into a very unlikeable character if not for the surprising depth and past that the character has.

Ryder was also an interesting character, something of a mystery and a myth but magnetic all the same. I wish there was a bit more of a build-up to their relationship but I thought the development overall was pretty natural.

Africa really comes to life in the pages. It was interesting to look at colonial life through Delilah’s story, how the colonials interact with the African communities living in Kenya but also how those different communities interact with each other.

I highly recommend this novel for readers of historical fiction, romance and novels set in the 1920s.

My complete review of the title was originally posted at caffeinatedlife.net: http://www.caffeinatedlife.net/blog/2013/07/12/review-a-spear-of-summer-grass-giveaway/