“The narrators in the audio version absolutely bring this extraordinarily well-written novel to life. They capture the "proper" Southern white ladies in all their phoniness, hypocrisy, insecurity and ignorance and the brave and hard-working "Nigra" maids who are tired of swallowing their fear and anger and disgust. This story will make you laugh out loud, cry on your way to work, and fear for the characters whom you will come to love. The maids have a lot to say, and though it takes the awkward but determined Miss Skeeter time to win their trust, the relief of finally being able to speak the truth overrides their very real fear of retribution.
A fascinating insider's view of the life of women in the South during the Civil Rights Era.”
bookappeal wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009.
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