The Help by Kathryn Stockett

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Yes. Not my normal genre but I couldn't put it down. It was wonderful (and sometimes a little gross, haha).
 

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The Awful Terrible thing completely grossed me out and still does! The only disappointment is that compared to that th eother "reveal" (the Constantine secret) was pretty tame!
I liked how every time I thought something was "wrong" -- for instance, I didn;t believe the League ladies could or would have delivered 30 toilets on Hilly's lawn -- the author cleared it up afterwards.
I was also impresed by the fact that she was rejected by 43 agents before finding representation. I realised how quickly I give up.
 

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I didn;t believe the League ladies could or would have delivered 30 toilets on Hilly's lawn -- the author cleared it up afterwards.

What do you mean she cleared it up?

I was so busy laughing that it didn't bother me that it was unrealistic. :D