Did I Just Read The Help?

Well, yes I did, but Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim was actually the book I finished.  It was like it was created to be a sister story to The Help. Not in a bad way.  Instead of free, much-overworked and abused Black housekeepers, it focused on a very not-free, much-overworked, and struggling house slave.  I enjoyed that the story was told from two very different viewpoints - something that became more and more significant as the book progressed.  I cheered for Mattie but found myself frustrated with Lisbeth (which is only to be expected based on the fact that she sometimes acted like a snooty little rich girl...which she is) but eventually liking her.  I give this book 4 out of 5 stars and think that anyone who enjoyed reading The Help would not be disappointed by this story.