Thanks to all of my friends who suggested this book. My favorite book of 2010 (so far). A funny coincidence is that I read another book called The Incidents in the life of a Slave girl, by Harriett Jacobs. All in the month of January. All in honor of Martin Luther King day, and black History month. All not planned, and just a happy coincidence.
The novel is told from the perspective of three characters. Abileen, a middle aged African American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny, an African American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Skeeter, a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has disappeared without a word. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines. (Wikipedia)
My friend Bonnie said it best, when she said I loved all the women in this book and was left wanting to know what happened to them.
A great read that will keep you up all hours of the night to finish it. Right- Dana!
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I'm still thinking about it. Thanks for loaning it to me. I think everyone should read it.
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