{"id":12851,"date":"2011-08-19T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=12851"},"modified":"2011-08-16T10:49:11","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T16:49:11","slug":"book-vs-movie-the-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/book-vs-movie-the-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Book vs Movie : The Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

The neverending debate of “which is better, the book or the movie?” continues with the recent release of the movie The Help<\/em>. Based on Kathryn Stockett’s bestselling novel, the movie has a lot to live up to.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Published in 2009, The Help<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>received excellent reviews but\u00a0started off fairly quietly. It\u00a0soon became a sleeper hit –\u00a0it’s been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 100 weeks and is easily the most requested title at the library these days.<\/p>\n

The novel is told from the the point-of-view of three narrators\u00a0relating the story of African-American maids working for white families in the Jackson, Mississippi in 1962. The characters are real and complex, their stories are heartbreaking and funny, and the dangers they face are life threatening. I read the book before it really took off and blogged about it here<\/a><\/strong>. It’s still one of my favorite books.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The movie opened just last week and stars Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer. There has been a fair amount of controversy about the making of this movie – Stockett’s longtime best friend\u00a0Tate Taylor\u00a0adapted and directed the film, even though he has directed only\u00a0a couple of small films previously; there was talk that he wouldn’t be able to handle a big, important movie. Never fear, the movie is beautifully done with several Oscar-worthy performances, and settings that \u00a0transport you to the Deep South of the 1960s. Just like the book, you’ll laugh and cry and be inspired by these courageous women. (Although the movie is several months from coming out on DVD, you can be assured that the Davenport Library will purchase multiple copies when it’s available!)<\/p>\n

My recommendation? Read the book AND see the movie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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