The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
- Reading level: Ages 18 and up
- Publisher: Berkeley Trade; Mti Rei edition (June 28, 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0425245136
- ISBN-13: 978-0425245132
Review By: Kendall L.
The Help is a story about Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. During that time there was still segregation so there was a lot of feelings towards races, black and white. There's 3 main characters, Skeeter ( or Eugenia), Aiblieen, and Minny.
Skeeter, a white woman, just got a degree in English, and was in the hopes of getting a job in New York City in the publishing industry, but was turned down due to lack of experience. Aiblieen is a black maid and works for Skeeter's friend Elizabeth. Minny is also a black maid and Minny's best friend. She has 5 kids and an abusive husband. Minny has a major "sass-mouth" and doesn't know when to keep quiet or stop!
These 3 women come to a weird friendship and decided to make a book together , but the laws during the time of the 1960s strained their friendship and forced them to keep quiet about the whole thing, in fear of being tormented or going to jail. People get kicked, beat to death, put to prison, and all in between in this book, but it shows what it was like back then so it makes it really interesting.
This book isn't like your average book with chapters, but each chapter is different perspectives of each of the 3 characters I described above. It shows the struggle for everyday life or just some drama, but it's a really awesome book!!!
The Help is a story about Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. During that time there was still segregation so there was a lot of feelings towards races, black and white. There's 3 main characters, Skeeter ( or Eugenia), Aiblieen, and Minny.
Skeeter, a white woman, just got a degree in English, and was in the hopes of getting a job in New York City in the publishing industry, but was turned down due to lack of experience. Aiblieen is a black maid and works for Skeeter's friend Elizabeth. Minny is also a black maid and Minny's best friend. She has 5 kids and an abusive husband. Minny has a major "sass-mouth" and doesn't know when to keep quiet or stop!
These 3 women come to a weird friendship and decided to make a book together , but the laws during the time of the 1960s strained their friendship and forced them to keep quiet about the whole thing, in fear of being tormented or going to jail. People get kicked, beat to death, put to prison, and all in between in this book, but it shows what it was like back then so it makes it really interesting.
This book isn't like your average book with chapters, but each chapter is different perspectives of each of the 3 characters I described above. It shows the struggle for everyday life or just some drama, but it's a really awesome book!!!
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