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Book Review of The Help

The Help
The Help
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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* * * ½*. Historical Fiction. During the height of the civil rights movement, an aspiring writer tries to collect hardship stories from the black house servants of her town, unbeknownst to her white racist "Society" friends.

Moving us through different points of view, the author manages to touch upon the issues that arose, as well as allows us to "listen" to the "voice" and character that each servant has.

Original, poignant, riveting.