Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

pamela

(3,476 posts)

16. I really liked The Help

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 06:30 PM

Mar 2012

I can see why it has received some criticism for the "white savior" aspect but I couldn't help but like it. I really love that time period in fiction and like novels set in the South, in general. I do think it was a bit whitewashed, no pun intended, but overall really good.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What are you reading the week of March 4, 2012? [View all] DUgosh Mar 2012 OP

Good book. I really liked it and the writers style... Little Star Mar 2012 #1

ENVY THE NIGHT by Michael Koryta MaineDem Mar 2012 #2

The Master Butchers Singing Club Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #3

When I saw the movie... Little Star Mar 2012 #11

Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad YankeyMCC Mar 2012 #4

Bedside book: Detective Inspector Huss Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2012 #5

Just started my second Louise Penny book, A FATAL GRACE MaineDem Mar 2012 #6

The Inspector and Silence by Hakan Nesser Viva Mar 2012 #7

Hi Viva, welcome to DU and to the DU fiction group.... Little Star Mar 2012 #9

Little Star is such a good host for this group..... Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #12

Well Hello back Viva Mar 2012 #27

Death Benefit NEOhiodemocrat Mar 2012 #8

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Hun Joro Mar 2012 #10

I read them all very quickly too... one_voice Mar 2012 #18

I just finished the first book in the series, 'The Hunger Games' ... spin Mar 2012 #26

The Litigators by John Grisham hamerfan Mar 2012 #13

I read that. pamela Mar 2012 #14

Just finished "Defending Jacob" pamela Mar 2012 #15

I really liked The Help pamela Mar 2012 #16

IN A DARK HOUSE by Deborah Crombie MaineDem Mar 2012 #17

I've been looking for this post of yours.... fadedrose Mar 2012 #28

DEATH OF A SCRIPTWRITER (1998) by M. C. Beaton fadedrose Mar 2012 #19

_Live Wire_ by Harlan Coben getting old in mke Mar 2012 #20

I really like the Myron Bolitar series.... Little Star Mar 2012 #21

A little crazy? getting old in mke Mar 2012 #24

No I haven't read Mickey Bolitar yet.... Little Star Mar 2012 #25

The Runaway Jury skippercollector Mar 2012 #22

Hi Skipper. Little Star Mar 2012 #23