I have just read, and can recommend, Niceville by Kathryn Stockett. The book follows three women, the white socialite Skeeter and the two black maids Aibileen and Minny, in the American South in the 1960s.
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Racial laws in Mississippi at this time are highly segregated, and Skeeter's white friends at the League are deeply committed to the issue of separate toilets for people of colour.
A controversial idea
Skeeter, who dreams of becoming a writer, has a very different, and very controversial, idea: to work with some black maids to write about their work in white families. Little do they realise what this risky project will lead to ...
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Johanna in Skåne says:
Hi!!! I saw the film The Help on my way to the US last weekend and when I landed I found the book with the same name at the airport. And that's the one you've read, although it's called something else in Swedish! I thought the movie was good, even though the airplane sounds made me miss some of the dialogues... All the best to you both from a newly returned Scanian.
13 November 2011 - 22:53
Marina says:
It is one of the books that is on my shelf waiting to be read!
14 November 2011 - 3:09
admin says:
Johanna, I didn't even know it was a film! Fun, and of course it's a bit funny that you do things almost at the same time, but the world is not that big as you know. Hope you had a good trip to the USA!
14 November 2011 - 7:45
West Gothic says:
Sounds like something worth reading! 🙂
14 November 2011 - 10:30
Ama de casa says:
I also think Niceville was a great book, so I agree with the recommendations.
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sv: Haha! What clever pigeons!
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14 November 2011 - 13:35
Nils-Åke & Birgitta says:
We have a tablet with us and download books. The wife reads a lot and it is not possible to carry books on the trip. Thanks books are also good. Good to be tipped off.
14 November 2011 - 15:08
Annika says:
One of the best books I have read this year. What an eye opener.
The Help is the original title and I must say that the Swedish title is very, very strange.
But the book is almost a must read. Loved the film too!!!
14 November 2011 - 15:27
Rondine says:
Have read the book, which was very good, I think.
I have also seen the film this autumn and it was also
really good.
Usually, when a good book is made into a film, you are often disappointed, but they had succeeded with the setting, the characters and keeping the story together.
14 November 2011 - 18:44
admin says:
Nils-Åke & Birgitta, tablets seem very convenient if you are travelling a lot. Especially if you are also travelling abroad where it may be more difficult to find Swedish books. We don't have a reading tablet yet, but are thinking about it for the future.
Annika, interesting to hear about the original and the film. Agree, an interesting eye opener!
Rondine, good to hear that many people have also seen the film and like it! Perhaps you will also see the film at some point.
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14 November 2011 - 19:47
Karin says:
Oooooh! - It is so GOOD!!!!!
15 November 2011 - 20:46
Lotta - the shelf says:
It was really good! I hope the film is also good, I can't wait to see it.
17 November 2011 - 10:27