"In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women--mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends--view one another." kathrynstockett.com
During our book club discussion of The Help, one woman posed the question, "do you think you would have abided by these unspoken rules if you grew up during the 1960s?" Of course, growing up in a different time period would present extremely different opportunities and experiences for a child. If I grew up during the 1960s rather than the 1990s, I would not be "me."
That being said, I immediately thought of a related question: Are there lines that we abide by TODAY that we would be ashamed to admit?
I highly recommend this book. And I think you will recommend it to others, too. According to Ms. Stockett's website, the book will soon be a major motion picture. So read the book NOW to ensure that you are ready to scrutinize Dreamworks' film adaptation. Click on the link above for a synopsis.
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