Leaving Before the Rains Come (Hardcover)

from shazjhb

I much preferred her first book. Alexandra is not South African but she has a strong sense of Africa. I prefer the focus on Africa because I can identify and understand this - she really gives a good sense of central Africa. Less interested in a marriage that does not work. Also her family did no...

from Crazymamie

"For the first time, I was beginning to see that for a woman to speak her mind in any clear, unassailable, unapologetic way, she must first possess it." I am giving this book 4.25 stars with the caveat that in order to fully appreciate it, one should read her preceding two memoirs first. Fuller t...

from LynnB

I've read all of Alexandra Fuller's autobiographies/memoirs. This latest installment is more thoughtful and contemplative as she explores her relationship with her soon-to-be ex-husband. As always, her writing is honest and thought provoking. I do think, however, that readers will not enjoy this ...

from bobbieharv

She is such a good writer. This book had less a sense of place, and seemed a little less accessible than either of her first two books, but it was still powerful. In the end, though, I'm not sure I really understand what the problem was with her marriage, and maybe she's not either (or maybe she ...

from bonniemarjorie

Leaving Before the Rains Come is ​the​ memoir of a South African woman that marries an American man after seeing in him a secure and sensible future​. From her recollections​ she contemplates the fact that her exotic nature and how she was raised resulted in a negative impact to their marriage​ o...