1. What did you think of Hattie McDaniel before you read the book?

[playnotwork]

I wasn't familiar with Hattie, beyond knowing of her role in Gone With the Wind and the subsequent Oscar for her work. Similar to a few others, I had just finished a bio of Geddy Lee, and saw the notification for the Book Club, and thought it may be an interesting distraction from the world for a bit. So far (I just started last night, currently on Ch 8), I'm finding it fascinating and heartbreaking, and enjoying the read. Cheers!

[Smmore]

I knew nothing about Hattie McDaniel before reading this book. I’ve never watched Gone with the Wind or any of her movies.

[bkwrm4]

To be honest I had never heard of her before this book. Her name kind of rings a bell but I wasn't too sure.

[Nic1223]

The only thing I know of Ms Hattie is that she was an actress in Gone With the Wind and won an Academy Award for for her portrayal of Mammie.

[ccreader5683]

I only knew about her winning the academy award. I admit that I did not like her role in gone with the wind.