Well, I promised to come back with my review of "
The Help." I found this book to be a page turner, probably because I could identify with the help in the book. At age 12 I began going with my mother during the summers to help her perform the duties of the help at the houses that she worked in. Lots of what was shared in the book I remember--ironing clothes while watching the soaps; taking care of the young children in the house; polishing silver; changing beds, etc. When I reached high school, 8th grade, I had my own "white lady" (as they were referred to) whose house I cleaned, clothes I ironed, silver I polished, food I cooked, and children I cared for.
The tales were truly entertaining and the plot was excellent. It simply shows how resourceful we women can be when we put our minds to something. The book seems to be a hit as I could not catch it in any library that I tried in Memphis. It was always checked out.
If you are interested in "Gone With the Wind" or Southern type tales, "The Help" is truly a book you will enjoy reading.
Yesterday I began reading this novel while waiting to be called for my doctor's appointment. For me it was a definite page turner from page one. This novel has its setting in Jackson, Mississippi. It has the making of a definite must read especially if you like reading novels written about the struggles of the baby boomers, black and white. Reminds me of a "Gone With the Wind." I haven't finished the book, but believe me, I will be back to give my final thoughts. For those of you who may decide to read this novel, don't be alarmed as you begin to read this book as I was. Being a business teacher teaching typing for 35+ years, it is just second nature that I proofread as I read. Therefore, my first thought when I began reading the book was that the publishers published the book with a grammatical error on the first line, then I realized that the book was being written in the Ole South Negro dialect. Just a heads up.
