July 9
The Help
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The Help is set in 1960’s Mississippi and tells a story of African-American maids and the white families they work for. The story is told by three characters, Aibileen and Minny who are maids, and Skeeter, an idealistic young woman who is trying to find her place in the world and is dissatisfied with the status quo. The relationships between the “help” and the families they work for are complex, fascinating, infuriating and often touching. This book is much more than the story in the book. It is a story of America, an era, human dignity and perseverance.
sounds like a book that i might seethe over. it was a tragic time
i’m also fascinated by the timing of That Cover. birds?! :p
Sorry about the “birds” cover…that was not intentional.
I really enjoyed this book. I am kind of interested to see how the movie turns out.
Me too! The stills for the picture look very interesting.
I have this sitting on the bookshelf, I got it as a gift, and I keep meaning to read it! I want to get to it before the movie is out!