December 8, 2010

As mentioned last month we would be returning to the Deep South with this months selection, suggested by Bev, of The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This book has been on the best sellers list for some time and we could all see why. It was a book that was easy to read, had lots of well developed characters and a good plot. We all agreed that is was an interesting take on the subject of racism in the South to see it all through the eyes of the Black Women who work as servants in the homes of their White employers. I should mention that this book was set in modern times which again made it a little different from some of the novels on this subject we have read before such as The Book of Negroes. One of the things we all agreed on was that we appreciated that her characters were involved. The "good" people had flaws and the "bad" ones had redeeming features. Perhaps this book will never become a classic but it certainly was and entertaining and thought provoking book.