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544 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781440697661
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 10 February 2009
Description
Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who’s always taken orders quietly, but lately she’s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that lea...
Community Reviews Summary of 90,039 reviews
Moods
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
fast 12%
slow 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
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MiscarriageModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Hate crime544 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781440697661
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 10 February 2009
Description
Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who’s always taken orders quietly, but lately she’s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that lea...
Community Reviews Summary of 90,039 reviews
Moods
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
fast 12%
slow 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MiscarriageModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Hate crime