I LOVED this book. I loved the characters, I loved the plot. The only thing I didn't love about it is that it left me wanting more. I wanted more time and follow up. This is honestly a book that could do very well with a sequel. At the end I didn't feel disappointed in any way, but I felt a strong desire to know more about the lives of Skeeter, Minny, Aibileen and Yule May after the story ended.

I know that there has been some controversy about this book, but I think that it was very well written. Writing it from multiple points of view was definitely helpful in developing the story and keeping things more transparent for the reader. I think that there are balanced examples and a fair representation of the social climate of Mississippi in the 50's and 60's. I base this not on my own personal experience, but on the other novels I've read about the time period and the other information I have been exposed to regarding the civil rights movement in the United States.

I honestly didn't think I would like this book as much as I did. I thought it would be much less than it ended up being. I can't explain exactly what I expected, but I know that it did a magnificent job of getting me sucked in. I can definitely see myself reading this book again, without question.