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What Members Thought
This book really surprised me - I was expecting it to be very run-of-the-mill and merely entertaining, but instead I found myself completely drawn in and wanting to spend more and more time with the characters in the book. I can't wait to see what else Ms Stockett writes.
Every 10th book or so, I like to read one that "everyone" is talking about - you know, something I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen reading! I wasn't really expecting much from this one, but I figured I'd try it out. At first, I w ...more
Every 10th book or so, I like to read one that "everyone" is talking about - you know, something I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen reading! I wasn't really expecting much from this one, but I figured I'd try it out. At first, I w ...more
I resisted reading this book for a while because I thought it would be "book clubby." And of course, that reveals my own snobbery more than anything else. I must say, though, that both the premise and the storytelling were fantastic, especially as I spent the first part of the summer reading the Rotten English anthology on literature in vernacular.
The diction here is by no means prohibitive; I'm no expert, but I feel like some editing went into making the maids' language more "readable." (But a ...more
The diction here is by no means prohibitive; I'm no expert, but I feel like some editing went into making the maids' language more "readable." (But a ...more
As a southerner, growing up in the 60's, this book really resonated.
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Loved it!
I listened to this as an audiobook. The story is wonderful, the writing is clear and vivid, and (important in an audiobook) the characters were well acted.
Perhaps one of the best books I have read in years.
Perhaps one of the best books I have read in years.
Loved it. One of my fave books of 2010.
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Joseph-Daniel Peter Paul Abondius
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