The Help
By Kathryn Stockett
- Release Date: 2009-02-10
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling novel and basis for the Academy Award-winning film—a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don’t—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
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 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...
Reviews
Great book
5By nonsense?!So much better than the movie.one of my favorite books ever!
5By Winter'Dior Thompsoni loved this book so much! i’ve watched the movie so many times since i was like 5 and when i tell you when i read the book it had me sobbing as much as the movie did! the characters stories are so amazing and i just loved it so much! THIS IS A MUST READ!Beautiful book.
5By whatnickanmeDefinitely has a lot more stories in the book that you do not get to hear/see in the movie.The Help
5By Nae-nae RAfter seeing the movie, I read the book almost straight through. As a deep southern white woman born in the early 60’s, this book helped me to see just a glimpse of all the bad ugly we whites caused. Thank God I was raised with compassion and taught to be kind, respectful, and giving to everyone. But still I know I live a deep down privileged life that my beautiful friend has never experienced. Wake up people, we are all the same. No one should have to build up a “callous” in order to get through life. Sorry is not enough, but I am.The story didn’t connect well.
2By thethickestbaddieintheworldDisappointed and dissatisfied with this novel.Great book
5By Lv2dA great read. Couldn’t put it down.Loved it
5By BionicQAmazing book, I’m not gonna spoil it for anyone but It’s on my lists of must reads.20 yr old college student, UC
5By Jett BlackorbyThis is the best book I have read thus far. It has completely expanded my perspective. I’m excited to read another book because of this. This text has every moment you want to read and elicits every emotion you desire to keep reading. I love it so much. Thank you for sharing.Great
5By JadedsasDefinitely recommendGreat book!
5By Minny and AibeleenI love the movie and the book! It’s a movie where it shows all of the sides of the civil problems in the 20th century without being racist against a particular group. It shows how some of the caucasians are kind to African Americans, and how some of the African Americans were kind to caucasians. I suggest this book (and movie) to all people!
