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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 13, 2011
Pros: Well written fictional exploration of a complex and socially relevant topic
Cons: None for me
Summary: It's been my fantasy for years to have a cook and a housekeeper. Imagining the glee of my family as they are served edible meals and bathe in spotless bathrooms makes me smile and create a mental list of the fabulous desserts my imaginary cook will ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2013
Pros: A smart, thought-provoking novel set in Mississippi in the middle of segregation.
Cons: There are quite a few distressing moments in this one.
Summary: For some time now I have been wanting to read the novel, The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. I had heard a lot of talk when it was first released, but as with most bestsellers, especially with authors that I'm not familiar with, I prefer to wait until ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 2012
Pros: In deapth characters
Vivid senery
Cons: Is in some instances slow
Other times it moves to fast
Summary: “The Help" is wonderful book written by the relatively new talent Kathryn Stockett. The book follows the perspective of two African American maids, Minny and Aibileen, and a rebellious southern society lady, Miss. Skeeter. The trio of women work ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2012
Pros: Highlights what really happened, captivating
Cons: Some parts uncomfortable
Summary: I kept seeing this advertised but I didn't ever look into reading it because it didn't look like it would appeal to me and I hadn't heard from family or friends that it was a must read. However, when I heard they were making it into a film I decided it ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2012
Pros: look at history, characters, writing, storyline
Cons: none
Summary:
Kathryn Stockett’s first novel is “The Help”. I was so surprised by this. What a great first novel it is. It was so nicely ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2012
Pros: Everything from the diction to the plot.
Cons: no cons
Summary: The help is a great fictional novel that tells the life of Abilene, Skeeter, and Hilly. Abilene and Hilly are southern maids that take care of rich white folk and go trough ups and horrible accusations and downs. Skeeter a rich young women herself opens ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 11, 2012
Pros: The characters and setting come to life in the book.
Cons: The only con is that this is Kathryn Stockett's first book!
Summary: A friend gave me this book, stating that she could not put it down. I plan to pass it onto a friend, with the same message. This is a story of life in the U.S. in the not so distant past. The 60's were a time of social change for our country. "The Help" ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2012
Pros: Teaches you a lesson about how it was to be a maid in the 1960's
Cons: Hard to imagine what is going on at some points.
Summary: I like to read books a lot, and I really wanted to read the book,The Help,because the movie was coming out and the critics was saying it was a good book to read. This book takes place in Jackson,Mississippi, and it’s about a lady who wants to ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2012
Pros: Technicolor escape into the world of the South in the 60s
Cons: Wish it was longer. I was sad to have the book end.
Summary: I literally gave myself a migraine headache reading this book because I could not put it down. I loved it. I had many people recommend it to me and didn't think much of it until a client of mine gave me a copy to read.I am not exaggerating ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2011
Pros: Well written, historically accurate, enjoyable
Cons: Christian black women in South wouldn't say Jeses except in prayer
Summary: First I saw the movie, then I immediately read the book. Both brought me back to a time that was only 50 years and a lifetime of change ago. The author caught accurately the feel of the time, the danger of the time, even catching the distance ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 29, 2011
Pros: The topic was refreshing. You will know you picked up a good piece of literature.
Cons: Although the ending wasn't abrupt, the story could have continued.
Summary: I purchased this book due to the meida buzz and good reviews the movie got thinking, "The book is always better than the movie, right?" I was pleasantly surprised that yet again this statement proved to be true. The book takes you back in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 17, 2011
Pros: There was not a dull moment in the entire book! Emotions were greatly depicted!
Cons: It can make you question your own motives. The book may bring up past hurts.
Summary: After hearing great reviews from friends and family, and specifically being told by my mother that this book was for me, I knew I had to get it! It tugged at my heart and enveloped my emotions from start to finish!The Help, although ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 4, 2011
Pros: interesting storyline, easy to read
Cons: repetitive, slow in some spots, the ending disappointed
Summary: My sister recently passed along a big pile of books to me. After reading three of them and being unimpressed with all three, I was a little leery about picking up the fourth, The Help by Kathryn Stockett. In fact, I even told her that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2011
Pros: A daring tale of solidarity and the civil rights movement in 1960's Jackson, Mississippi.
Cons: The risk of paper cuts.
Summary: The Help is a title that has been bouncing through the media circle in the last few months. Recently, the attention has been focused on the new film featuring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, and Octavia Spencer. However, to see this movie without reading the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 6, 2011
Pros: One of the best books I've read in years.
Cons: Not necessarily representative of the times as a whole.
Summary: The Help by Kathryn Stockett"Two-slice Hilly." The Help (movie; Directed by Tate Taylor) is one of my favorites of 2011. So when my friend Jason said, "Would you like to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2011
Pros: the characters are so vibrant and real, seems to capture the era well
Cons: a few particularly sad (one is rather graphic) scenes
Summary: I usually don't get into the craze of popular books, but I'd heard about The Help from a variety of different sources, and with the movie out now I decided to read it. I am really glad I did.I normally don't read many books that are over ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 17, 2011
Pros: perfect amount of politics mixed with plot and thrilling story line.
Cons: Sometimes confusing with the changing points of veiw.
Summary: I would recommend this book to anyone, especially to a younger girl. I feel that it is important for young girls to read material like this because it is empowering and displays examples of behaviour that are all too often neglected today. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 29, 2011
Pros: Interesting setting and engaging characters, potentially beautiful writing.
Cons: Melodramatic, sometimes repetitive.
Summary: Even though a lot of the unjust actions of the characters in the book were more than likely accurate to actual happenings, the over-all feeling towards the relationship of the Help to the White Woman felt somewhat melodramatic, as did several other ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2011
Pros: Artfully written debut novel about the women of the Civil Rights era.
Cons: Drifting back and forth from each woman's perspective might be slightly confusing.
Summary: It's 1962 and the world is changing. The next generation of Southern women in Jackson, Mississippi is starting to raise their young families. Like their mothers before them, these wealthy white women have hired black ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2010
Pros: Historical fiction told with endearing, beautiful voices
Cons: Not much action
Summary: It's 1963. Can you picture it? Who is on TV? Who's on the radio? Are you seeing big hair, trim dresses, long beads? Picture the women. Are they happy? Do they have long hair and beaded headbands, or are you envisioning the "liberated" white woman, ... read more
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ISBN13: 9780399155345. ISBN10: 0399155341. by Kathryn Stockett. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.. Edition: 09
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ISBN13: 9780425232200. ISBN10: 0425232204. by Kathryn Stockett. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.. Edition: 11
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