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'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett
Posted: 23 Jul 2010, 17:26
by Fran
Anyone read The Help? I've just finished it & it's a marvelous read IMO. Anyone who enjoyed To Kill a Mocking Bird would like it ... extraordinary the casual cruelties of day to day life inflicted under segregation. The strength of these women leave me breathless with admiration.
Definitely gets a 10/10 from me
Would love to hear opinions of other readers.
[Added by Scott on 6/3/2012: Since this post, this book has been book of the month. If you have already read it, please join the discussion in official book of the month topic.]
Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 12:22
by jnall3
Loved it! Really opened my eyes to what went on in that time period.
Posted: 30 Jul 2010, 09:30
by PhotonicGuy
Indeed, it's a great book.
Posted: 01 Aug 2010, 14:12
by ~Elle~
Thanks for the recommendation. I was wondering whether it was any good.
Posted: 29 Sep 2010, 12:35
by Perrywinkle47
Thanks for the recommendation
Posted: 03 Oct 2010, 02:56
by Lennoc
I really enjoyed it as well. And it was a very quick read.
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 19:30
by dansgoldilocks
I thought it was an excellent read. I read it very quickly, too. Trying to read the dialect of some of the characters was a bit difficult in the beginning, but it didn't take long to get into the swing of it. I thought it was a wonderfully written example of how things used to be, and really gives you an eye opening feeling of what it would have been like to be on either side of the fence in those days.
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 04:39
by Fran
Delighted you all enjoyed it as much as I did ... Happy Reading
I also loved this book
Posted: 27 Oct 2010, 23:06
by Elphaba
I enjoyed it a lot.
Posted: 28 Nov 2010, 20:38
by Carolineh
I loved this book too and would reccomend to all!
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 13:58
by Shelly73
HI, I am new to the group. I read this book and thoroughly loved it. Was sad to see it end. Highly recommend it, very enlightening!
Posted: 20 Jan 2011, 14:09
by Fran
Shelly73 wrote:HI, I am new to the group. I read this book and thoroughly loved it. Was sad to see it end. Highly recommend it, very enlightening!
Hello Shelly73 & welcome. Glad you enjoyed The Help ... stick around & you'll see lots of other good book recommendation on the site.
Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 05:33
by Butterbescotch
I haven't read the book but I heard it there will be a movie adaptation. That made me want to read the book
Hopefully before the movie is released.
Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 05:36
by Fran
Butterbescotch wrote:I haven't read the book but I heard it there will be a movie adaptation. That made me want to read the book
Hopefully before the movie is released.
Definitely read it before the movie ...
Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 05:39
by Butterbescotch
I also heard that Emma Stone is one of the stars. Well, this ought to be good