Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Help by Kathryn Stockett


Here is another book I recommend. As you can tell from most of my other recommendations the genre I enjoy is historical fiction. I will add a review/snippet(?) I found online about the book to give you a little more info. The book is told by different women from their point of view. It took me a little bit to get used to and get over how things were spelled as the author tried to capture the women's voices.

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history, this one has bestseller written all over it.

1 comment:

Debra Morris said...

Another recommendation by Sarah that I loved. Highly recommend it.