The Help
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4.6 • 220 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
***KATHRYN STOCKETT'S NEW NOVEL, THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING THE CALAMITY CLUB IS AVAILABLE NOW***
Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver . . .
There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.
Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...
'A big, warm girlfriend of a book' The Times
'The other side of Gone with the Wind - and just as unputdownable' The Sunday Times
'Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird has changed lives. Its direct descendent The Help has the same potential . . . an astonishing feat of accomplishment' Daily Express
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APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It took Kathryn Stockett five years to write The Help, her powerful debut novel examining the relationships between African-American maids and their wealthy white employers at the height of the civil rights movement. Set in the segregated households of Jackson, Mississippi, the story is told via three female narrators—portrayed in the acclaimed film adaptation by by Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar® for her role as the fiery Minny Jackson. The Help is a heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant celebration of love, respect and the powerful forces that bind us together.
Customer Reviews
The Help
Loved it! Started the book, saw the movie & finished the book. Wanted it to never end. Up till all hours each night. Had to make myself put it down to get some sleep. Laughed & cried.
Loved it!
Was amazing, couldn't put it down. Written with such humor, sadness, regret & illumination! What a wonderful writer, a worthy & necessary subject matter. Let's hope we've all learned from the mistakes made in the past. Lots of tears, & lots of laughs, wish it could have gone one forever. Thank you Kathryn Stockett Blessup!
Amazing.
This book has touched me on so many levels I can't even fathom. At times while reading I had to stop and breathe to overcome the anger I felt from the way the coloured maids were treated but the main emotion I felt was sadness. Especially when I finished the book. I just wish I could've to held onto the characters for a little while longer. Fantastic read!