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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

62 reviews

daisiesandbees's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

renniewest's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i really enjoyed hearing some of the perspective of the help set in racist/misogynistic 1960’s Mississippi. I loved the relationship Aibileen and Minny had, and the one Aibileen and Skeeter develop, though i would’ve preferred if we saw them bond over something that wasn’t just writing the book. Skeeter felt kind of white knighty at times but i think she becomes self aware for the most part. 

there were a few loose ends with Minny and Aibileen that i would’ve liked to see tied but i think it ended in a good spot regardless. 

Hilly gets very cartooney-villain at the end of the book which i think distracts from the serious topics in it but i think all in all it was all handled pretty well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Cancer, Child abuse, and Grief

nehav's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Miscarriage and Physical abuse

brenna_b's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Racism, and Toxic relationship

pini27's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, and Hate crime

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Suicide attempt

dorianablu83's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Death

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Self harm

igroswell's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage

emmapaige3413's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Death, and Hate crime

rachel_here's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Help takes place in the city of Jackson, Mississipi, in the year 1962. We follow the point of view of three characters: Skeeter, a white woman in her early twenties who dreams of writing and struggles to fit in; Aibileen, a black maid who has looked after the children of white women for many years; and Minnie, Aibileen's best-friend and a great cook, but whose temper often get her in troubles with her employers. The three of them feel trapped in their current life, but all is about to change when Skeeter decides to write a book about the lives of black maids in the South and seeks Aibileen's and Minnie's help for her project.

I remember fondly The Help (or "La Couleur des Sentiments" / "The Color of Feelings" in its French translation) from back when I was in middle-school, where I watched the movie, and then highschool, where I read the book. The story is entertaining and easy to read enough, and I particularly enjoyed Aibileen's point-of-view chapters. But fondness for this book and its movie adaptation alone can't make me forget its issues regarding the treatment of its subject matter (which many articles have already discussed online), so I'll have to settle for 3.25 stars. Despite being a fine book, it's still an extremely flawed portrayal of racism in the United States that banks too much on being a nostalgic, feel-good story to offer a true understanding of a still-too-pervasive issue. One must just be aware of that before picking up The Help.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, and Racism

Minor: Death and Excrement