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One of the rare occasions where I felt the movie was better than the book. Maybe it was just because I had seen the movie first, but I didnt feel like the book added any additional insight into the characters or plot of the book. There were times I felt it dragged quite a bit. This may be a testament to the actresses who really brought these characters to life in a bright authentic manner and a film that slapped you in the face emotionally
An absolute gem of a book. Big issues which are still relevant today but told in such a warm-hearted and uplifting way.Laugh out loud moments and one's of genuine anger. I didn't want the book to end and would have loved to see how it continued.
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We listened to the audio version as we drove to Indiana this week. The actresses reading the book are amazing. What a great story. I seem to be reading lots of books lately about The Jim Crow South.
Skeeter Phelan wants to be a writer and after talking to an editor in New Y ork she decides to write a book about black maids in her community. I really liked the maids Aibileen and Minny but didn't really care about Skeeter which stopped me from giving this book a higher rating.
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