Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” is excellent. It’s been a long time since I was so into a book that I was sad to finish it, but “The Help” was just that amazing. Set in the 1960′s, it tells the story of the African American women working as maids in the homes of white women in Mississippi. But the novel is so much more than just that. There are complicated relationships, broken friendships, unlikely bonds, surprises, misunderstandings and disappointments.
Sometimes characters are better than we imagined and sometimes they are gravely worse, but Stockett keeps us guessing – and intrigued. You fall in love with Minnie, Skeeter, and especially, I think, Aibileen. You feel their joys, heartbreaks, hurts, excitement and fear, and that is what makes this book unique, irresistible and lovable." It is a MUST READ!!!
Totally agree Angie! I didn't want it to end either. Didn't you just hate Hilly too? Punk.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this book, too! It made me more aware of trying not to be a priss! I think back to some things I have said over the years and could just duck my head and hide. Never prejudiced, just clueless judgements I am sorry for. This was one that was hard to put down, for sure.
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