Aspiring author
sees social wrong;
a story to be told.
Convinces Mississippi maids
to share life stories-
in 1962, dangerous and bold.
They fear punishment-
even death-
“Two-Slice Hilly” is their only insurance.
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This is my Trifecta weekend challenge entry, written about Kathryn Stockett’s novel, The Help. I read so many books, (many of them I like.) Since I couldn’t pick a favorite, I went with something I’d read recently. The challenge instructions are shown below, if you want to give it a try yourself. (You can click on the Tricycle picture to go to the Trifecta website):
“This week we’re revisiting an early Trifextra prompt: retelling. This time, we’re asking you to retell your favorite book. In 33 words. Nothing like a challenge.”
Congratulations! Concise and clear.
Thanks, Newwhitebear 🙂
Way to work that word count! Great job!
Thanks for checking it out, Braintomahawk!
Dang, YABTR !!!! (Yet Another Book To Read). Now thanks to your 33 I want to read this just to find out why Bryce Howard’s middle name is Dallas – no actually to find out why her nickname is “Two Slice”.
If you don’t have time for the book, you can always cheat and watch the movie 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, HaikuWater!
Yup, it doesn’t get more accurate. 🙂
Glad I got the main points, Cathy. Thanks for reading!
Wow, you did great with this one!
Thanks, Suzicate. I got lucky because it fell into place pretty easily.
I’d say you pretty much nailed it! Awesome job!
Thanks, Tori! It was a fun challenge 🙂
More reviews should be written as such!
My reviews can be summed up as “I liked it” or “Didn’t like it”. Easy, right? 🙂
That’s what I’d do! lol
We could read a lot more reviews that way 🙂
Love that–a favorite of mine and you had to close with two-slice Hilly! Excellent!
Oh, I couldn’t leave Hilly out! She’s the character I love to hate. Thanks for stopping by, Punny!
Very well done Janna.
Thanks for checking it out, Judith 🙂
Oh, this one!!! I wanted to see the movie of this and now I want to read the book, too! Well done!!
I liked the book and the movie (read the book first.) It’s definitely worth reading – I laughed and cried. Thanks for stopping by, Hannah 🙂
Def. sounds worth it!! Thank you too!
I hope you end up liking it!
Yup, you nailed it — read the book and watched the movie. Loved both!
Glad I got the main parts. There was so much more to the book, too. Thanks for stopping by, Debbie!
OMG
I love this book. Last summer when I was riding the bus for three months home from work – I read this book. It was so appropriate and empathetic that I read it while riding the bus because of the characters.
What a great trifecta! 2-Slice Hilly yeah!
And it was a wonderful movie also with great actors playing the characters so perfectly.
You are actually why I read the book, Patty. You’d made some comments about it and it sounded like a good book. You were right 🙂
Great book. Great movie. Great entry. Thanks for writing it.
thanks for stopping by to read it, ODNT 🙂
Now I’m dying to know more about Two-Slice Hilly!
I won’t give anything away here, Vivinfrance!
Thanks for linking up with Trifextra this weekend. This book was already on my list of those to read, but you may have bumped it closer to the top with your teaser. Nice job!
Hope you’ll come back on Monday for our 33rd Challenge Celebration!
I liked both the tension and the humor of the book. I’m glad it’s on your list!
I think you did an excellent job summarizing this book in 33 words!
Thanks, Libby. I wanted a book that many have read so it might make sense 🙂
This was one of my favorite books read last year. I read the entire thing in 5 days. Couldn’t put it down. Great entry!
I’m glad you enjoyed the book, too, Sandra. It felt like a real glimpse into a part of our history that I (thankfully) wasn’t alive to see.
Good idea
Glad you stopped by, David!
This was impressive! So clear and well written. You made every word count, that’s for sure.
Great job!
Thanks, Dberonilla. I’m glad you liked it!
Wonderful response – like the one they put on the back covers. It tells and yet it does not tell. I loved this.
It’s funny how I could write this, but not a summary of my own novel 🙂 glad you stopped by, Ruby!
you captured the sum of the tale exquisitely and concisely. well done.
Thanks, Renada!
Great review! Now I’m going to have to read the book! 😀
I hope you do have a chance to read it, Linda. It was a good read 🙂
The Help was such a fantastic story! Good review!
Thanks, Janet! It was fun writing the story in 33 words.