The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

451 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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Enter a vanished world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver ... There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic de...

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Community Reviews Summary of 90,046 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
inspiring 61%
reflective 55%
hopeful 49%
funny 36%
sad 36%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
tense 23%
dark 12%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 74%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.3

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