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 Wonderful Story November 24, 2009
Jan (Phoenix AZ)
I was raised in the South in the 50's and 60's and was amazed at how well this young author conveyed the relationships, prejudices, and environment of the time.
 Worried at first November 24, 2009
Nom de Plume (Orlando, FL United States)
I thought, for the first quarter of the book, that this was going to be a book to assuage white guilt. Y,'know, "Look at how racist they were! Thank god I'm not racist like *them*!" But it developed into a more complex novel, with characters who didn't let you off easy. Now, if someone would only write a modern-day version, to get us up to speed on what racism looks like today....
Worth the read November 23, 2009
Deb (Albuquerque, NM United States)
This is a terrific story. I didn't want the book to end. I have not felt this way about other books in a very long time. Time is a valuable resource to invest and this was worth the time.
wonderful November 23, 2009
J. Steer (Massachusetts)
what an outstanding first book. this book will stay with me a long time.
Reminds us how far we've come... but also, how far we still have to go November 23, 2009
M. M. WEYER (Hollis, Maine United States)
I've read this book three times. The story is so well written. Just as real life issues and emotions are never black and white, Ms. Stockett reminds readers that the civil rights struggles of the past and current day were complicated and emotional. This story made me want to continue to work toward civil rights and justice for all people. This should be required reading for all public school teenagers.
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