Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

13 reviews

rchulin1's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical content, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Classism, Racism, Self harm, Chronic illness, Body horror, Alcohol, and Blood

natfoster's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

akirma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

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

4.5

A brilliant, important story enhanced by the wonderful audio book narration. I just found it to drag on a little bit at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

a_augustine12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative tense 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? No

5.0

Another great read. I enjoyed every minute of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Slavery, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

thehelpminny's review

emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism

bestamericangirl1's review

emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Slavery, Racism, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Miscarriage, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Slavery

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

merenguita's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Me encantó la forma en que el libro está escrito, creo que se distinguen muy bien las voces de los 3 personajes que narran y sus personalidades. La escritura logra que se conecte emocionalmente con los personajes y rápidamente deseaba verlas con finales felices. El desarrollo en las relaciones que existen entre los diferentes personajes también está muy bien logrado
Skeeter es... molesta... me parece muy cuestionable su objetivo en el libro y hay cosas que hace que me molestan, todavía no me queda claro si la autora busca criticar estas conductas o no.

Por ejemplo cuando recién está presentando la idea del libro a la periodista famosa, Abileen le deja en claro que no va a colaborar en algo así, y aún así le dice a la periodista que tiene criadas a quien entrevistar y piensa convencer a Abileen, sin considerar seriamente su palabra y los peligros que correría. Su foco parece estar únicamente en su propio éxito profesional en ese momento

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En general me parece cuestionable que una autora blanca escriba historias de mujeres negras, pero creo que no soy la mejor persona para profundizar en este aspecto. Relacionado a esto también me hubiese gustado ver un poco más de feminismo interseccional aplicado en los personajes, creo que habían hartas oportunidades de hablar de ello, de realizar una critica al patriarcado y esto no es algo realmente logrado. Posiblemente tampoco estaba dentro de los objetivos de la autora

por ejemplo con Elizabeth y la obligación que tienen las mujeres de tener hijos, la exclusión de miss Celia por venir de una clase más baja o juzgarla por como viste, la violencia intrafamiliar que subre Minny, etc.

el libro no toma provecho de sus propios set-ups.
Lo otro que no me gustó mucho es el poco romance que se intenta desarrolla, nunca me importó el intéres amoroso y por lo tanto me era indiferente que pasaba con él.
Elementos que me gustaron especialmente: La relación de Abileen y Mae Mobly, en general su preocupación con los niños, pero en especial con ella. El final,

me encanta que no haya terminado todo cuando Skeeter se va a Nueva York, temía que eso fuese así y el tema de la violencia intrafamiliar o el futuro de Aibleen quedase abierto, pero no, incluso hay más énfasis en esos finales y me parece maravilloso

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism

alite428's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence