Set in 1960s Mississippi, this novel explores racial divides and personal courage through the lives of black maids and a white writer.
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Set in 1960s Mississippi, this novel explores racial divides and personal courage through the lives of black maids and a white writer.
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?◆2009年美國出版界奇蹟！ ◆長踞亞馬遜網路書店總榜第一名，數千名讀者5顆星落淚推薦 ◆銷量突破4百萬冊！版權授出近40國！ ◆《紐約時報》2009年度暢銷榜第二名，僅次於丹?布朗《失落的符號》 ◆《出版人周刊》2009年度暢銷榜第六名 ◆《今日美國》2009年度圖書第一名 誰在我們之間劃下一條分界線？ 1962年美國南方密西西比州。22歲白人女孩史基特剛從大學畢業返鄉，她夢想成為作家，但她的母親認為一椿好婚事才是女人的依歸。史基特從小由女傭帶大，女傭是她傾訴心事的好朋友，然而這次回來女傭也失蹤了，沒有人知道去向。 機靈能幹，內斂沉著，曾帶大十七個白人小孩的54歲黑傭愛比琳，在兒子兩年前因雇主疏忽而意外死亡後，她的內心世界起了變化，她在史基特的朋友李佛太太家當幫傭，照顧兩歲的小女孩。 黑傭米妮，是愛比琳最好的朋友，矮小肥胖，廚藝了得，除了一身潑辣性格使她時常丟工作，一直到鎮上新來一戶人家才讓她找到幫傭之職。新來的漂亮女主人對待米妮如同姊妹，只是女主人看似心事重重還行跡可疑，而鎮上的其他女士也不歡迎她。 某日，史基特的朋友希莉起草一份衛生計畫，她恐於黑人身上帶有病毒，建議為幫傭另蓋廁...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to romantic relationships; no explicit scenes. Sexual threats or coercion in historical context.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of racial violence and abuse; not graphically detailed.
Profanity
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Mild language used occasionally in dialogue.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith and church in character backgrounds.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on racial inequality and civil rights in 1960s America.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent themes of racial oppression and systemic abuse of black maids. Sexual threats or coercion in historical context.
Other
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