The Help

[KP the nut]

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...

 

[amethist]

Sounds a really interesting and educational read KP.

 

[Sweetpea76]

The female characters and their relationships are great in this book. I actually found a secondary character (Celia) more interesting and likable than some of the main characters.

 

[ClairBear226]

I read this one a while back, but I remember really liking it. I think I'll give it a second read so that I can participate here. What stayed with me about the book as a whole, was the way the author painted the relationships. I remember it being a very well woven tapestry of characters, and I enjoyed the "stories within the story". I'm glad this one was chosen.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I am really excited about this book. It helps that I already own it (but never read it), so I know I can give it a try.

 

[ClairBear226]

I'm interested in hearing your perspective, Ayesha, especially with being from the South.

 

[amethist]

I started this book today and so far it has grabbed my attention.

 

[KP the nut]

I'm finishing another book and then I'll start this, hopefully by the end of the weekend.

 

[KP the nut]

Began reading this morning and I'm hooked.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I will get to this after I finish my current series. Probably get to it on Monday.

especially with being from the South.

I live in the South but my family is from the Midwest. But I do see things that are different from the other non-Southern places I have lived. Sometimes I can't understand why in the hell I live here.

 

[Mercy]

This book is a revelation to me. When you grow up among the white gloves, top drawer club and have help one never gets to know about people's lives. My grandparents had a live in cook who was black. I remember sitting on the back porch shucking peas with her in matching rocking chairs. I tried to rock the same way but my feet didn't touch the floor. I loved her. She had sweet nicknames for me. She was a refuge from the horrors of my pimped out child prostitution life. We didn't need to talk about suffering. We were like conjoined twins about that.

 

[amethist]

I am about half way through this now, and while it is a little slow at times, it's still a good read.