Please excuse the lateness of this entry. I was sick this past week! However, I was still able to read this book, and I loved it!!! I had seen the movie a few years ago, but did not remember much of the plot. So it was like a whole new story for me!
This book contains many controversial issues that were occurring in the early 1960's. Mainly, the book focuses on the relationship between Caucasian and African-American women in Mississippi during the Civil Right Era. I find it a fascinating subject and I think that the author did a brilliant job of blending fictitious characters into an actual time period. She uses actual historical events, such as Martin Luther King Jr. march, the death of President Kennedy, and the sit in at the diner to create a realistic setting for these characters. The author seems to have spent a lot of time researching this particular era, and she seems to understand the unease of the time.
I think this books characters are wonderful. You really get to know them and understand the lives they lead. Skeeter seems to really grow during the book and become her own person. She takes a lot of risks during the course of the story, but she does them all for the right reasons which proves her determination and good character. Aibleen is one of my favorite characters because she just seems to have such a level head. She thinks things through but is not scared of the future. I think she is just an amazingly real character. The last main character in Minny. She is strong and willing to fight no matter what. She is a great figure of courage and boldness. Kathryn Stockett made a great book that is both suspenseful and unique, with characters that seem so real!
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