I’ve noticed something when I join a discussion about the novel The Help in my dealings around the internet. The whole atmosphere of a thread changes if I go and mention I didn’t enjoy the book and state why. Apparently that opinion is a mighty buzz kill. LOL.
The title of this post is in honor of my daughter, someone who is highly articulate; however after reading the first page of the novel she wouldn’t go any further. Sure, she described what bothered her about the beginning page. But I really like how she got straight to the point of her frustration before fully explaining herself.
This book sucks.
Now, I didn’t raise her to just use a pat phrase to shut down conversation. But her anger was palpable, probably as much as the joy of those who loved the book after reading it. She was so mad, she wondered why I even gave it to her to read. I tried to explain it was better to read the book, in case someone brought it up and wanted to discuss it. She gave me a look like, they better not. Ah youth.
I’m pretty sure there are people with her same attitude about the novel out there.
Karen
July 23, 2010
Oh my gosh, yes! If I read another “if you don’t like it, just stop talking about it and read something else” type of comment, I’m gonna start twitching. (And yes, I do use the word “gonna” rather than “going to.” There’s some Northern US white lady dialect for Stockett right there.)
acriticalreviewofthehelp
July 23, 2010
Yep. I mean yes
Or should I say Law, I mean Lord.