tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post4357642554816219303..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: The Help, Chapters 29-34Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31619765203028351682012-05-28T22:13:58.655+01:002012-05-28T22:13:58.655+01:00I think when something gains the kind of notoriety...I think when something gains the kind of notoriety of The Help, people's brains go out of the window and they go 'omg, it's in the Richard and Judy book club (probably, I have no idea if it was hehe) I LOVE it!' And, to be completely fair to it, it is completely readable. The fucker.<br /><br />I think that, if I'd just read the book in one go, I wouldn't have hated Skeeter quite so much, but the more time I had to think about it, the more I kept thinking 'but... she has all these options and she's a rich white woman, WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER?!' and it extra annoyed me because I can imagine many many readers going 'oh, Skeeter's so inspirational!' and SHE REALLY ISN'T!<br /><br />Glad you basically agree with me- as, clearly, everyone should! HeheLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-42165291735404573782012-05-28T12:45:54.922+01:002012-05-28T12:45:54.922+01:00Re. the quote on the book's cover - hilarious,...Re. the quote on the book's cover - hilarious, had not spotted that!<br /><br />Thanks for an enjoyable few posts. It was really fun to read about your evolving perception of the book, and my own experience would not have been disimilar. I didn't loathe Skeeter, although I did see her as seriously flawed as a person, just not as a character. But on most of the rest of your points I'd agree. I've never seen a book with such a huge number of Amazon ratings - most of which are 5/4 star - and I was desperately in need of a little sane talking. Thank you.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-40445647686134652822011-11-30T14:36:07.805+00:002011-11-30T14:36:07.805+00:00It's literally the least inspiring thing I'...It's literally the least inspiring thing I've ever read, other than inspiring me to hate white people. Like, a lot. Also, you can of COURSE take part in the next readalong! We're still deciding on a book to read at the moment, but I'll do a post about it when we have and you can go on over to Alice's blog and sign up :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-41183458667700839332011-11-30T04:09:59.072+00:002011-11-30T04:09:59.072+00:00I haven't read The Help nor seen the movie...a...I haven't read The Help nor seen the movie...and I ain't gonna!! I'm sick to death of hearing everybody talk about what a great book this is and how inspiring it is and blah, blah, blah...and I know I shouldn't be chiming in since I haven't actually read the book (I get mad at other people for doing that very thing)...but geez, it makes me bonkers. The premise of this book reminds me of The Blind Side...I promised myself I wouldn't read or watch that movie either...I got bullied into watching the movie, thinking that maybe I was the one with the problem...nope, was nauseous all the way through it. I won't do that to myself again. I'm from Mississippi btw and your post and the comments had me howling :):) Can I ReadALong with ya'll next time?? Can I, Huh? ;)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-85495068728848289622011-11-29T20:49:57.565+00:002011-11-29T20:49:57.565+00:00@Crowe- Celia in a pink spangly catsuit is literal...@Crowe- Celia in a pink spangly catsuit is literally the most likely costume I've ever heard for anyone ever. Maybe we all should write the sequel!<br /><br />@Trish- Wise of you! I did find it easy to read, but basically everything about it pissed me off. Although it was fun being pissed off :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-21106328871402790352011-11-29T20:33:30.383+00:002011-11-29T20:33:30.383+00:00You crack me up lol.
I so HATED the writing, I c...You crack me up lol. <br /><br />I so HATED the writing, I couldn't get past the first ten pages. So, kudos to you for finishing it.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-28564887125425977712011-11-29T18:26:09.849+00:002011-11-29T18:26:09.849+00:00yes, please, to the Minny & Celia crimefightin...yes, please, to the Minny & Celia crimefighting/suprhero duo. you *know* that Celia is just itching to don a pink, spangly catsuit.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-49337555717563262832011-11-29T17:15:21.731+00:002011-11-29T17:15:21.731+00:00@Reading Rambo- 'female love'=lol... Maybe...@Reading Rambo- 'female love'=lol... Maybe Sarah Waters can write a good version of The Help set in the victorian times! Just a thought...<br /><br />I think they should adopt Minny and her children or something, although that's kind of condescending... but they should all live together in their big house and bake cookies (no pie) and be all happy. That would have been MUCH better!<br /><br />YES to another readalong because grumpy as I am about The Help, I enjoyed all the blogging and commenting and, actually, the being grumpy. And reading a book all spread out over a month is nice! And we can make Red take part too :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-20359094699585851402011-11-29T17:11:54.521+00:002011-11-29T17:11:54.521+00:00@Red- Yes! Such a crock! I wanted some death dammi...@Red- Yes! Such a crock! I wanted some death dammit! Especially because Skeeter's mum wasn't really very nice...<br /><br />Also, the naked man was clearly sent by the Governor of Mississippi or something because he heard that a white woman and a black woman were getting on and didn't like it- oh the conspiracy!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-70482918121512861772011-11-29T17:08:00.998+00:002011-11-29T17:08:00.998+00:00We don't have that quote on the front of ours ...We don't have that quote on the front of ours BUT YES AND YES I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED THAT MUCH MORE. Alas.<br /><br />Minny & Celia's Detective Agency. Be opening it now please. Also OMG the section with Celia & Johnny and Minny crying. Favorite. BFFs forever. Maybe they'll make Minny a live-in maid or something.<br /><br />I'm sad the readalong's over. Maybe we could do another one in January, and make it something actually good...Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-80576101348328621092011-11-29T17:03:31.227+00:002011-11-29T17:03:31.227+00:00It felt like a cheat when Skeeter's mom didn&#...It felt like a cheat when Skeeter's mom didn't die. Which sounds like a mean thing to say but she was clearly setting it up to happen and then last minute it's like "nope! she's fine!"<br /><br />I would totally read a book about Minny and Celia teaming up to fight crime. I think they need to investigate who the hell the crazy naked guy is cos really, that just kinda happened and no one was like "why is there a naked man breaking into people's houses?" Sounds like a gov cover-up to me!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com