The Help by Kathryn Stockett (2009, Hardcover)

I can't say enough good things about this book! Reading it is like sitting down and talking to old friends. I grew up in the 50's and 60's in Alabama so I can totally relate to these characters. May Mobley reminded me of myself as a child with an older, wonderful black lady whose name was Nettie. She has been gone to her reward many years, but I can still feel her love, care and protection from a rather critical mother much like in the book. If you have the chance to pick up the book, I promise you will not be disappointed!!

A fantastic read. I didn't want it to end. The characters were beautifully written. Not like any story I have ever read before.

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Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step into the world of 1960s racism.

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.

Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.

Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.

Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.

In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women--mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends--view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.

How can people be such snots? Really portrays how black maids were abused and white society folks thought they were so much better. Wasn't impressed with the ending but overall an excellent book.

I read this book for my book club...Quick read...really holds you. I learned a lot about life in Mississippi that I didn't know, and I actually lived through that time period! My group found you could almost identify yourself as one of the characters...they are so clearly depicted you can actually hear their voices. Definitely worth reading.

The subject was a very touching one. Writing in the black dialect made me get into the characters. I was sorry when the story ended.

This is a MUST, especially for anyone growing up in the south during the 1960s. You will fall in love with some of the characters and be loathe to see the book end. It is that good.

Great book for book club discussion. Controversial subject yet interesting to hear different point of views.

I just can't put this book down! Since I was born and raised in Jackson, MS it is a book that really does describe how it was in the 60's. You are so involved in all the character's lives and as I said before, I have almost finished it as I can't seem to put it down long enough to do anything else.

It was a book club selection. Wonderfully written, takes the reader into the story. Truly believable for the era. Regrettable period in our country's history.

the dynamics of the "help" and the employers during this time period were excellently portrayed. it was one of the best books i have read recently. it was so good, i also purchased two more books by that author and have not been disappointed in her continued excellence. she write a book that grabs you from page one and makes you wish for more when it finishes.

I really liked this book. For a first novel it is very well written and the author did a great job of keeping you interested in the characters. The only problem is I want one of those caramel cakes...

I received this book in a timely matter & it was in perfect condition as promised. I have not had the opportunity to read in yet but I'm an anticipating a good read.

Bought the book because a friend recommended it. Than I recommended it for my book club. Loved the read--well worth the time spent. Everyone in my book club thought it was a great book too. Fantastic first-book author. Highly recommend this book.

Easy to read and well written and about an interesting topic. More people will enjoy in whan it comes out in paperback. It is a large book and hard to lug aroubd. The characters that are described in the book are very real and it almost seems like nonfiction. It is difficult to remember that the book is historical fictrion. I purchased it on ebay because the store price was twenty seven dollars. After I finished the book, I passed it around so others could also enjoy it and then I gave it to the library

If you want to know how relationships were between the upper white class and their black help in the late 1940's - 1950's then this book is a must-read. You will understand the deep emotions that only occasionally surface in these relationships. I found this book to be of significance in the history of the African American in the South. Well done!

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I bought this book for Book Club. We read a variety of books and this was one of my favorites. I read it at the beach in 4 days. It has short chapters so it keeps you turning the pages. The book has everything. It's funny, suspenseful, and thought inspiring. I highly recommend it.

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Great book...I love the stroy line. hard to put down! A must read for everyone! I will share this one with my teenager too.

The book was written very well. I loved that it held my attention and i could not put it down! I heard about it from a friend who highly recommended it.

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