Books by Jeffrey Gettleman

The author is Jeffrey Gettleman, the subtitle is A Memoir of Romance, War, and Survival , and this travel romance of East Africa has taken a beating on Twitter and elsewhere, for its apparently “neo-colonial” approach.  I bought the book, wondering if I might find a contrarian take to offer.  I’ve only browsed it, but here was one random passage I ran across, noting the scene will culminate in the two making out (and perhaps intercourse?):