Mid 1960’s Mississippi. Segregation. Violence. The murder of Medgar
Evers. The era of Dr. King’s dream, Rosa Parks and the assassination of a
US President.
This is the back drop for the book The Help.
One white woman and a dozen black maids set out to tell the truth. A
braver group of female characters I have yet to come across.
Books that make me feel are my favorite kind and this book did that. I
was scared, angry, happy, and sad right along with Skeeter, Minny,
Aibileen and the rest. I may never be able to look at chocolate pie
again, but this was an amazing book.
(read Oct. 2011)
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