Great Book after I got over trying to correct the bad English the black maids talked. Truthfully I so wish Id have picked it up in audio book because having to actually read what the maids were saying drove me about half mad. I almost never read books like this set in this time at least. I prefer a historical to be set in England in the 1800-1900 so it still has bad English but its England English not American early Ebonics. I read the book because a friend of mine kept pestering me to and then I won it in a PBS Games Swap so I said what the hey why not. After reading it I will say it is an excellent book. They character dynamics in the book are great. It shows a couple points of view so you get the white point of view and the black maids point of view on what happened in Mississippi during the 60's.
My favorite character was Celia Foote she was by far the most interesting character and all she did was lay around all day. I had to keep reading to find out what was going on with her. Though I was pretty sure what she was doing after the first time Minny and her met when Minny asked her when she was going to have children and then after that with everything that she did. I felt deeply sad for this character she had everything she wanted in life Money, A loving husband, A large house everything that is except kids. I cant imagine what this character was going though but even for the times it would have been hard especially with how much emphasis was put on women having children.
I only felt a little shafted in the end because it just cuts off with skeeter leaving and doesnt really tell us what happened to the maids or Celia. That would have to be my only complaint was the ending.
My favorite character was Celia Foote she was by far the most interesting character and all she did was lay around all day. I had to keep reading to find out what was going on with her. Though I was pretty sure what she was doing after the first time Minny and her met when Minny asked her when she was going to have children and then after that with everything that she did. I felt deeply sad for this character she had everything she wanted in life Money, A loving husband, A large house everything that is except kids. I cant imagine what this character was going though but even for the times it would have been hard especially with how much emphasis was put on women having children.
I only felt a little shafted in the end because it just cuts off with skeeter leaving and doesnt really tell us what happened to the maids or Celia. That would have to be my only complaint was the ending.
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