tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765828751634469404.post3713110323263596622..comments2011-09-01T14:20:27.092-07:00Jessica McQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10366215279647368829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765828751634469404.post-9743427244939878812011-09-01T14:20:27.092-07:002011-09-01T14:20:27.092-07:00P.S. Thanks for mentioning the sale! :DNicki Elsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765828751634469404.post-1581371900185479262011-09-01T14:19:55.103-07:002011-09-01T14:19:55.103-07:00I don't know anyone who's read The Help that hasn't loved it, not just liked it, LOVED it. And now I hear the movie was just as good. But I'm on the fence---since I know I'll read the book, I kind of don't want to see the movie yet...but I do want to see it...but...Nicki Elsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765828751634469404.post-38617993953459313432011-09-01T09:47:54.127-07:002011-09-01T09:47:54.127-07:00Hey Jessica, I agree with you that I loved the book and the movie (which is rare) and the movie can certainly stand on its own, not just as an adaptation. I'd read the book a couple of years ago so I didn't notice the change in discussing Elizabeth's post partum depression. Hilly was so deliciously evil that it was almost fun to watch her. I remember a conversation at the pool between Skeeter and Hilly that I really loved in the book that wasn't in the movie. I also noticed the scene with the male intruder in the blond bombshell's backyard (I can't remember her name) was deleted.Jennifer Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765828751634469404.post-2205582330684163282011-09-01T08:17:37.895-07:002011-09-01T08:17:37.895-07:00Great to hear your comments. I'm looking forward to seeing this. The first I heard about this book was through the legal conflict between Stockett and the maid who claim Aibileen was based on her. I've wanted to read it since then but haven't gotten around to it yet. I may have to cheat and watch the movie first.CarolOateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589011233661606242noreply@blogger.com