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I think this book is a classic for a reason. Most people might be able to identify with the overall them of confusion, rebellion, loneliness and angst. The writing style is very whimsical and different from most YA books. With all the slang thrown it, it kind of dates itself; however it forms a good idea of how people talked back then.

I’m not a big fan of Holden. He calls other people “phonies” while he doesn’t realize that he himself is a phony. His attitude and characterization doesn’t change at all at the end of the novel; in fact he just whines about problems and runs away from them instead of taking action. I don’t think this could count as a true coming of age novel as the character didn’t really grow from the experience.

After the second and third time of reading this book, I’m starting to love this book. It’s a fairly interesting read. The characterization is superb and so is the plot.
Steve Sky Sub

As a Southern white girl raised by black women who worked for our family, this book struck a deep chord. Seeing it from the other side was sometimes funny, sometimes difficult, but always made me think. The characters are well drawn and engaging.

I grew up during the civil rights movement, and recall well some “interesting” discussions between family members when my elementary school was being integrated for the first time. In many ways, The Help was a walk down memory lane. I was fortunate (as were the women and men employed by my parents and grandparents) to have a loving and respectful relationship with them. I hope they felt the same way. Racism has always been, personally for me, a foreign concept. Seeing it described so clearly in this book, I now recognize it’s sadly familar sharp & bitter shadow.

I loved this book all the way through, and hated to see it end. Highly recommend. I hope she writes a sequel!
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