The wildly popular New York Times bestseller and reading group favorite Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who’s always taken orders quietly, but lately she’s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She’s full of … of ambition, but without a husband, she’s considered a failure. Together, these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town.
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Riveting. Touching. Emotionally charged.
That is how I would describe The Help. I listened fast and furious when it came to The Help. I didn’t want to turn it off, so much I bought headphones to listen while I worked. I was blown away by the detailing given in every scene while not drawing away from the story of line of the maids not having a …
Best book I ever read. I wish the author would write another book!
If you want a taste of Southern life, the way it really used to be, read this!
The is could be the story of my childhood on late 50’s Houston. It broke my heart and left me breathless. I longed for the starch scented white apron of my own ‘first mama’ and I wanted to never let her memory escape me again.
Incredible read – deals with serious and painful issues but balances pain with humor, and always with humanity. Well developed and unforgettable characters
I really enjoyed this book. Definitely one of my favourites. It really opened my eyes to see how it was like in 1960’s. It taught me a few life lessons as well!
Really enjoyed reading this book. Because it took place in the same time frame I grew up in. My mom also had a maid come in everyday. She was a mother to me and took care of me and cleaned house and most of the time cooked too. I don’t know what my mom paid her but I do know that she paid for her social security. This book really reminded me of …
I actually was a teenager when all this was occurring. Great story.
Are you kidding me? How well written is this thing? No wonder it sold a billion copies. Love it.
I’ve seen the movie already and enjoyed it, was stirred by it for sure, but nothing in comparison to actually reading the story. Kathryn is a master at weaving riveting characters together, giving them multiple deep layers and giving a rare look at a power-keg of controversy. It takes a lot of guts to tackle this subject and my hope is that it …
This book was incredible, it made me think so much about how people can be mean to others because of prejudice, racism is a sad reality that had been happening since ancient times for cultural reasons…
In this book you’ll get to read about a white woman l, Miss Skeeter, whose dream is to be a writer, but it is 1962 and her mother expects her …
I recommend this book to everyone who would listen to me. It’s a book I would like to read again sometime. It is a disturbing book but as far as I’m concerned it’s a must read.
Once I started reading this, I just couldn’t stop! A real eye opener to the reality of what life was like at that time. I loved the character development!
I was young enough to remember black people sitting at the back of the bus. I also remember in the department store, signs read: Colored women rest room, White women rest room. Same for the men. I never did understand. I can’t remember if I read the book or saw the movie first. I do remember sitting in the theater long after the movie ended. …
I loved the characters and I have a fondness and I wanted what the 2 main characters needed to do. I loved the book, but sad to see it end, I wanted it to be a series so I could follow them a little further. I never would have guessed this as her first book.
Amazing
Powerfully immersive. An unforgettable story told with real-world grit.
I loved virtually everything about this book, but it is the characters that truly made it for me. The Help is peopled with examples of the worst of us bipeds: aloof socialites, poor parents, cruel dates, and manipulative friends and family. Regularly I thought, “oh, but I know that person…” Cheering as each received their comeuppance may be in …
This book is awesome. It tells the story so well of that time in life. And it is funny and tear jerking . Great Book
LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!