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The Help by Kathryn Stockett Reviews
#666 in Books

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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 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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    July 26, 2013

    A very touching novel! I hardly put it down until I finished reading it. A great story and it's very well written. For certain part of the book, I actually laughed and cried as if I have known the characters myself and they were with me. Now it makes me really want to watch the movie.

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    July 26, 2013

    A great read, that you will not tire of. Multiple first person narration keeps the book moving quickly and it is a touching story. A great airplane read.

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    July 13, 2013

    One of my favourite books of all time, accompanied by an amazing movie. It reminded me of the book "Secret Life of Bees" because of the race factor. I highly recommend it to everyone of all ages.

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    January 27, 2013

    Such a good, funny read with an amazing message and plot! You love the characters and can't wait to find out what happens with each turn of the page!

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    October 07, 2012

    Love books which talk about slavery and racism. Makes me feel that we have come a long way

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    May 10, 2012

    Although the movie version of this is good, the book is way better! Both hilarious and heart breaking, I found it hard to stop reading. The book entertains with its wonderful characters while revealing some of the difficulties faced in the South.

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