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I’ve never written a review before but after reading various reviews I decided to give this a try. I found this book to be entertaining and a fun, easy read. It did not open up my eyes to the treatment of blacks in the south, nor did I find it very thought-provoking. I do agree with vernaculars used in the book – there is very much a class issue there. Those of the upper-crust spoke well, those of the lower-crust did not.

I think it’s important to see this book for what it is – a good, easy read. There is no hidden truth in this book. The author was attempting to explore her own complicated relationship with her maid. It is obvious that she did not do much research and that she wrote from a very narrow view point.

It does, however, open the doors to other books. It makes you think about these women and their culture. Too often in books the help is just relegated to the background. Here the author discussed their churches, their life, their neighborhoods. It showed that these women had the same struggles, the same wants. I found it upsetting that black men were mostly portrayed negatively. The few that were portrayed in a positive manner were used to provoke tragedy – as if the “white man” kills or maims the only “good” black men available.

I recommend reading this book with those flaws in mind. Read it as a work of fiction and not one of enlightenment. If you find it interesting then I recommend you look for other books at the black/white dilemma – Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, W. E. B. Dubois. Read one book from a white’s perspective, read one from a black’s.
7 Ft 7ft Cat6

Where is the touch screen like on the Sony Reader. I like the reader b/c it prevents impulse buying b/c u need to use the computer to buy.
UTP Cat6 500 Mhz

Anytime I am bombarded with “You HAVE to read this!”- I am often skeptical. Typically, these books will turn out to be sappy love stories or trite stories with annoying self-help undertones. The Help is neither. Instead, this novel is compelling, well-written, and should be regarded as a contemporary stalwart of “Southern” literature.

This intricately written novel is set in the 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi. The Help focuses on the lives of several young women, their hired “help” and the racial lines that exist. The relationships between the women and their housekeepers vary, and Stockett explores the complexities inherent in these relationships, as well as those between the friends, the friends and their families, children, etc. I found the three narrators to be uniquely written and their voices resonate well throughout their respective chapters.

If you liked Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, then this is a sure thing for you. For once, I’m glad to have had a recommended book be a good one!
50 Meter 164ft Cat6