A review by patsmith139
Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

3.0

There is some truly magnificent, poetic writing on show here. Some of it moved me to tears-Blixen's reflections on the fate of two captive giraffes and her obvious and understandable sense of loss when she finally has to leave Kenya for good. I particularly like the section titled "From an Immigrant's Notebook" consisting of short and illuminating reflections on so many aspects of her time in Africa. However for some reason I didn't love this book. From modern eyes some of it didn't sit well-in particular the eviction of the 'Natives' from their own land (although Blixen reflects on this herself right at the end of the book)and the shooting of the wildlife. Nor do you really get a sense of Karen Blixen herself. I certainly need to find a good biography and find out more about her.