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This book has been on the best sellers list for a long time so I just had to find out for myself if it was that good--it is! The writing is superb! This is a novel, but you would think that the characters were actually real. It is about the early 60s when white people in the south had black maids and a young girl decides to write a book from the maid's perspective.
I enjoyed this book very much! It went fast and I was into it from beginning to end. I'd love to se this book made into a movie--it would be outstanding! Read this one, you won't be disappointed!
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It will be difficult to write all that you will experience when and after reading this novel. I have sent this book to many friends. The words flow as if you are present with the characters engaged in conversation. The content brings reality into your heart. Everything I thought I understood about American history became a grain of sand as this tale is told. The art of writing in "voice" is rare. Thanks to Ms. Stockett for bringing this story of truth to us with skill that allows the heartbreaking truth of life as it took place in this country 30 years ago to be heard in ways that makes this book so much more than fiction,. I have had the gift of receiving help from "mother's helper" with the six children in my care. We were two mothers, not household servant. Those tales could only have taken place without my knowledge. Each and every child benefited from the nurturing received from the woman who cared. Please read this remarkable book and accept the truth as written. The best is that at long last a novel is so well written it revives the art of writing that has not been seen in far too long. Congratulations to Kathryn Stockett. I hope this is not a one time book from this author, get it , read it, savor it, then share it. Then it becomes very easy to know that all continues to exist today. P.J.Today
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I would not consider myself a big reader. Every once in a while I pick up a book, get about halfway through and lose interest. But this book is absolutely amazing! It's incredibly engrossing. I couldn't put it down from the minute I started. I even took it on the treadmill with me. I hate working out but I would get so into reading that my workout was a breeze. This book is an absolute page turner. I was almost waiting for the boring part where I would lose interest but it never happened. There was always the feeling of "what's going to happen next?!" The only bad part is that it's finished. I'm a finicky reader so it rarely happens- but I absolutely mourned the end of this book. I absolutely love Abileen and Minny and could read about their lives every day. I don't want to give anything away because almost every page is more interesting and hinges on the next. So about the author I'll say- Kathryn Stockett does a great job of capturing moods, personalities, and the racial and political climate of the era.
Absolute must read- I almost wish I had not read through it so fast. My advice is to savor it as much as possible!
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I was very impressed with Mrs. Stockett's first novel. Being an African-American, middle-aged woman, I was intrigued by the storyline.
I would recommend this book to my friends.
You may want to read Tina McElroy Ansa's book.
The Hand I Fan With
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Best book I've read in a long time. First time I ever finished a book, then started it right over again.
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