Comments on: The Help by Kathryn Stockett http://thebooksweread.com/2010/01/the-help-by-kathryn-stockett/ Thu, 17 May 2012 01:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cindi http://thebooksweread.com/2010/01/the-help-by-kathryn-stockett/comment-page-1/#comment-56766 Cindi Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:36:54 +0000 http://clarissasbookblog.com/?p=249#comment-56766 Hmm, how do I answer that. The historical inconsistencies were small; the black panthers weren't in existence yet in the time period of the novel, and I just thought if the author was trying to portray authentic vernacular with the black characters she should have also included authentic speech and slang of white women in the South at that time. These aren't deal breakers and it still qualifies as historical fiction. It is a female author writing about three female character's emotional struggles and friendships. What part of that doesn't sound like chick lit? By the way, there is nothing wrong with chick lit. I just didn't get the impression it was written with men as the target audience. You should definitely still read it, I would totally recommend it. Hmm, how do I answer that. The historical inconsistencies were small; the black panthers weren’t in existence yet in the time period of the novel, and I just thought if the author was trying to portray authentic vernacular with the black characters she should have also included authentic speech and slang of white women in the South at that time. These aren’t deal breakers and it still qualifies as historical fiction.

It is a female author writing about three female character’s emotional struggles and friendships. What part of that doesn’t sound like chick lit? By the way, there is nothing wrong with chick lit. I just didn’t get the impression it was written with men as the target audience.

You should definitely still read it, I would totally recommend it.

]]> By: Clarissa http://thebooksweread.com/2010/01/the-help-by-kathryn-stockett/comment-page-1/#comment-56462 Clarissa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:46:05 +0000 http://clarissasbookblog.com/?p=249#comment-56462 You know, when I saw the reviews of this book I thought, yes, I'm going to read a novel with some substance, not just chick lit. But then in the review you said there were historical inconsistencies and that is was historical fiction chick lit. I got to tell you, I'm a bit let down by that description. I still want to read it though, I'll just have to adjust my expectations. You know, when I saw the reviews of this book I thought, yes, I’m going to read a novel with some substance, not just chick lit. But then in the review you said there were historical inconsistencies and that is was historical fiction chick lit. I got to tell you, I’m a bit let down by that description. I still want to read it though, I’ll just have to adjust my expectations.

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