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After I finished The Help I felt like I needed to go read some John Steinbeck. It was fast, engaging and fun to read but to take this idea (maids or "help" in 1960 Jackson Mississippi) and simplify it to this level seemed "wrong" to me. From reading the jacket it looked like Stockett did't even interview any former help or do background research.
Aside from the candy coated story, I do have to admit that I enjoyed reading this book. It flowed and was fun even if it ...more After I finished The Help I felt like I needed to go read some John Steinbeck. It was fast, engaging and fun to read but to take this idea (maids or "help" in 1960 Jackson Mississippi) and simplify it to this level seemed "wrong" to me. From reading the jacket it looked like Stockett did't even interview any former help or do background research.
Aside from the candy coated story, I do have to admit that I enjoyed reading this book. It flowed and was fun even if it was cliche.
Aside from the candy coated story, I do have to admit that I enjoyed reading this book. It flowed and was fun even if it ...more After I finished The Help I felt like I needed to go read some John Steinbeck. It was fast, engaging and fun to read but to take this idea (maids or "help" in 1960 Jackson Mississippi) and simplify it to this level seemed "wrong" to me. From reading the jacket it looked like Stockett did't even interview any former help or do background research.
Aside from the candy coated story, I do have to admit that I enjoyed reading this book. It flowed and was fun even if it was cliche.
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