The Help
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 | Product Details: Hardcover 464 pages Release Date: 10 February 2009 Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam ISBN: 0399155341 Rating:   Sales Rank: 2 | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: A Must Read! (11 March 2010)After sitting on my shelf for months I picked up The Help last Saturday and couldn't put it down. What a wonderful read. As a new bride in the early 70's I lived in central Mississippi for a few months. Being from New England I did not understand nor could I condone some of the things that happened.I appreciated the insider's peak at a world filled with the antiquated traditions and stereotypes of the South. Totally fabulous, must read.... (11 March 2010)I grew up as a privileged white in Apartheid South Africa so this book resonated the beliefs of people with white skin over centuries in my country. The saddest and greatest sin was the deprivation of dignity of other humans because of the color of their skin - not always in big ways but in small tiny ones that. like a cancer, crumbled away at their souls, their very beings. My beloved country will take a long time, a very long time, to recover from this sad legacy and unfortunately the Mandelas of Africa, or indeed this world, are rarities. "The Help" is truly a courageous book. Take a bow Ms Stockett. Great Book until end (11 March 2010)I started this book and could not put it down. I was so invested in these characters. The first 2/3's of the book sucked you in and it was a pleasure to read. However, the last 1/3 of the book struck me as hurried and rushed. It was almost as though Ms. Sockett was passed her deadline and abruptly ended. So many questions needed to be answered and the after the set-up the questions that were answered were weak. I recommend this book for the ending left me unfulfilled. Interesting (11 March 2010)I would recommend this book. Very interesting historical fiction. It was eye opening to me. Quick read and one I did not want to put down. Thoughtful (11 March 2010)One of the most thoughtful books since "To Kill a Mockingbird". Set in a small town in the Deep South this book explores the race relations of it's time. I found the book to be interesting, funny, and sad all at the same time. Each character is developed in a way to make you think. I truly enjoyed this book. A must read! | |
