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Sep 07, 2018maipenrai rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I did some research as to the setting of the "Miss Julia" books and found nothing to indicate that they are intended to be other than contemporary. Thus this first book, written in 1999, is as far as I can tell, set in that year. Given this fact, I find the author to be racist in her portrayal of people of color. Miss Julia's "loyal servant" speaks worse English than Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" and acts like the scared, bug-eyed portrayals of "Negroes" in early films and minstrel shows. The stereotypes were offensive to me. The book is, of course, also sexist as Miss Julia has not been allowed to write a check or speak her mind while her husband was alive. The book is clear that this is unacceptable, but the racism is never challenged. I had been aware of these books for many years and even sold them as a fiction manager. I encountered people who raved about the books, so I finally had to find out why. Although there are some funny moments in the book, they are not sufficient for me to overlook the glaring flaw. This ends the "Miss Julia" books for me. Kristi & Abby Tabby