yes, I agree..the characterization is wonderful. I find myself
laughing out loud, REALLY....and my family glancing over at me. It
has been a long time since I have found a book that I am having
trouble putting down.

On 6/14/09, Susan/SC wrote:
> Stockett has done a great job with these characters. I am
> enjoying them all - even the evil Hilly, and the frustrating
> Mother. I again found things that made me laugh - the editor
> looking at Skeeter's impressive college resume and saying "didn't
> you have any fun?" and Mother's reaction when she gets the Miss
> Myrna job, "oh the irony of it"
>
> Poor poor Mae Mo - thank goodness that baby has Abilene to love
> her. I don't know how Abilene can swallow her pride and take what
> she does - there's the real strength in these women - that they
> put themselves aside and did what they needed to survive. I
> wonder how much of that still has to happen today - the vestiges
> of racism that I as a white woman don't even notice?

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