A month or so ago while on holiday i read "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett and for some reason the book has stuck in my subconscious. Four other books later i am still thinking about the journey it took me on.
Subsequently i have been asked to review the book so here are some highlights from a satisfying read.
I found it to be sad and emotional but a very real in your face reflection of how people had their dignity stripped away from them and how all of that was viewed as acceptable. The book has the scary ability to pull you into its pages and the writer captured the era flawlessly. You could feel the shame, happiness and fears leap off the pages as you reading it.
In the beginning when Skeeter takes on this journey to write the stories of the colored women in her town i don't think she thought that in the process she will also find herself and that is exactly what happens as you read on.
The book is filled with self discovery as the women in it take risks and in the end you can clearly see "change is coming". With the quirks and humor you also see love, bitterness and dedication as these women soldier on because they have mouths to feed and "white babies" to raise.
In my personal observation and conversations with others who have read the book i have discovered that if you have a domestic worker or if you know someone that spends their days cleaning up after others this book subconsciously forces you to rethink your behavior towards them. Forces you to consider their burdens too.
It is a definite good read and you will walk away wiser for each chapter that you dive into.
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