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amberlinanderson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is an emotional roller coaster: heart warming, disturbing, funny in some parts, sad in others. It was a good historical fiction highlighting a brave group of women.
Graphic: Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy
vintagevagabond's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was very very good. Aibileen is such an incredible fictional character, her compassion and love for Mae Mobley and all the kids she raised is amazing I want to give her a hug. Minny made me laugh almost every time she was talking, but also she had a wonderful story. Skeeter is a a great character as well, also can you give me five minutes behind a barn with Hilly. I would love to punch her. Celia is so sweet, I liked her a lot. I think Stuart and Skeeter were a good couple, but he flipped out in the end and left sooo. Overall awesome book about life in southern states in the 50’s I would give it a 11 out of 10 if I could. when Minny told the story of the pie, OH MY GOSH I was dead!!! That was hilarious. Hilly deserved every single bit of that.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Vomit
theheartisanaro's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
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