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I very much enjoyed reading this book but in the end I cannot give it a five-star review. In my opinion, Stockett did a marvelous job creating the main characters, who leap off the page and convey so much warmth and humanity. They are layered and interesting, and their relationships have the ring of truth. And though the author makes a few small historical errors, overall her portrayal of Mississippi in the early 1960s is very convincing, with its bizarre social rules and deep-seated hypocrisy. The book is a page-turner and, mostly, a delight.

But several aspects of the novel don’t work for me at all, and lessen the book’s impact quite a bit.

For one, I simply cannot buy that Minny, for ages, pretty much got away with the so-called Terrible Awful, which the despicable Hilly knew about from the get-go. That is wholly inconsistent with the world as it is depicted, in which whites cruelly punish blacks for small, even imagined slights. Yet we are to believe that powerful, vindictive, take-no-prisoners Hilly was satisfied merely to malign Minny’s reputation after such a mind-boggling insult? I don’t buy it. In fact, the entire pie storyline struck me as a contrivance so the book would include a shocking element to get readers buzzing.

I was also disappointed with the Stuart / Miss Skeeter love affair, such as it was. I kept being told how desirable Skeeter found Stuart, even after his appalling behavior the first time they meet, but why? He comes off as a privileged narcisstic boor who, by the way, drinks too much. Finally, Skeeter seems to recognize that he’s not worthy of her attention, and it’s a rewarding twist when we learn that Skeeter’s mother actually is not that keen on him, either. Great! So why, then, does Skeeter say yes to his eventual marriage proposal? And why does her mother regret that Stuart will not be her son-in-law? Why isn’t Skeeter, who we see has backbone, the one to walk away? That’s not the Skeeter we’ve gotten to know, and I
Thule New Locking Low

Got this for my daughter and she is very happy with it. She is happy that she can download videos and movies.
NEW SONGS OF INSPIRATION

The New Democracy a

This is the better choice when mounting your GPS. In many states, mine included, it is illegal to mount devices on the windshield. This product allow you to have the GPS in clear view without obstructing your visual field. It is easy to set up & easy to use. It stays in place & doesn’t slide all over your dash when you make turns. This was a very smart purchase. You will love it!
New York Yankees Forever

Over the past 10 years or so, I have bought 5 to 10 pedometers from Sports authority, Radio Shack and on-line. None of them lasted more than 3 months before failing until I bought the Omron HJ112. It is now going on it’s 3rd year, and it does everything that it claims, except that I find that the average battery life is closer to 9 months than 6 (and you can buy these batteries for very low prices on Amazon – I bought 5 Maxell for $2.00). Does everything that it claims – I keep it in my pocket, walk 1,000 or so steps and check the readout – almost right on target – well within the 5% claimed by the manufacturer. Likewise, I walk in NYC a lot where it is easy to measure a mile (20 blocks). Again, almost right on target. Buy this any you’ll probably never buy another.
Enduring Inspiration New Mexico

This pedometer is just what I was looking for! It’s easy to use and wear. Great addition to any fitness program at a reasonable price.
Stephen Knoll New York

This is a good book for younger (teen) readers. Salinger does a good job keeping the attention of the reader which I believe to be an essential quality of a book suited for young readers. However, I only give this book three stars due to it’s anticlimactic nature and extremely weak ending.
Pampers Swaddlers New Baby

Very few Wii games are good. If you look at the statistics, the vast majority of Wii games are in fact of very poor standard. The only bearable titles are Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. The only game I was addicted to was Mario Kart Wii. Also, the system doesn’t support DVD moves. The hardware is also very weak; I’d be surprised if it is even 10% better than the GCN. The controllers use AA batteries and you can’t charge them by connecting them to the system.
New Genuine Honda 2007

I wish I could give Hoover zero stars on this.

I bought this new, and immediately had the major leaking problem a lot of people have mentioned. But mine was not related to priming the surge button, installation or anything simple like that.

Mine had a crack in the reservoir regulator and that had to be replaced.
Beyond that being an unreasonable hassle on a brand new machine, the closest Hoover Service Center is 45 miles away so instead of making two trips there I had to choose to pay my local repair shop to diagnose the problem and repair it. So that cost me an extra $28 AND I did not have my steam cleaner for 2-3 weeks right after I bought it.

Hoover needs better quality control and more service centers.

A new machine should not have a crack in it, and a new machine should not leak profusely the first time you use it.

Historic Print XL New

I refused delivery of this product and it was returned. I have not received a refund. Its been a month.
Techno Earth NEW Laptop