I recently read this book and loved it. I don't want to give the story away, but here's a brief synopsis. The story is set during the 60's in Jackson, MS. It is customary for white families to have black female maids. Some families are nice to their maids, and some not so nice. The maids get an opportunity to write a book telling about their experiences with the families that they work for. It is quite a shocker to the families what their maid truly thinks of them.
My heart just went out to some of the characters in this book. I could only imagine how it would feel to be able to raise children, cook, and clean houses for white families but never being looked upon as good enough. The movie based on this book comes out Wednesday, August 10th. I definitely plan to go see it. I just hope the movie doesn't stray too far from the book.
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