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I rarely add my opinions to an Amazon entry when more than a dozen people have already weighed in and have already said it all. With 2400+ reviews posted and new ones added each day, this book doesn’t need my help or even another five-star review. It does, however, DESERVE the latter.

“The Help” is the best mainstream novel I have read in a good, long while. The fundamental subject matter is a fresh but important one. At its core, the book is about race relations in the Deep South in the early 1960s. The plot develops through the eyes of three characters: two black maids (Aibileen and Minny) and one white girl (Skeeter). Each chapter is written from the point of view of one of the women. This technique draws the reader into both social circles at once, offering insights that only insiders to either group can know. We become a part of the community of Jackson, Mississippi, through these pages. And the storyline is a captivating one that keeps us wondering and crossing our fingers for a positive outcome. After all, if Harriet Beecher Stowe’s little book helped to start the Civil War (as Abraham Lincoln once told her), then the realities of “Help” by Skeeter and the Jackson maids could easily become a significant enabler of the civil rights movements of the 1960s. But what will be the cost of its possible success to our characters and their friends?

I enjoyed reading this book because I learned much from it. I was a child of the ’60s but was born and raised in a white suburb north of the Mason-Dixon line. I knew nothing of life in Mississippi under the Jim Crow laws and segregation. Oh, you heard things, and you saw random events on the news. Eventually you read what the history books told you. But none of it seemed real or believable until someone like Ms. Stockett — a native of that time and that place and those circumstances — saw fit to poise a searchlight upon the situation. Kudos to her!

I’ve already recommended “The Help” to the only person
CaseCrown Faux Suede Zip

The Help is now one of my favorite books of all time. Rarely do I read a book, finish the last page, and open it up to read again. Positively Beautiful!
CaseCrown Faux Suede Zip

We had another that we paid a lot for and we had lots of trouble with it. We’ve had this one for over 2 years and have not had a single problem. It’s such a good product that we are about to buy another to take with us one vacation for our game consoles.
Neoprene Zip Skin Comfort

Perfect for my job as a tech. I always have it handy, and it fits in my purse, and cable pouch. Its retractable keeps me from damaging it, and it takes the abuse. Good product.
CABLES UNLIMITED ZIP LINQ

Stays put on the dash and is easy to adjust. Big enough that you can’t easily hide it but I like it.
Iomega 750 MB Zip

I have used carpet cleaners for years, and this one is the best by far if you clean your carpet yourself. It is not perfect, but works really well.
Neoprene Zip Skin Comfort

Once again, gilding the lily, but this book should get 5 stars overall. So that is why I am rating it. I could not put this book down. The honest, no-nonsense style of writing is compelling and addicting. When I finished it, like my youth, I was melancholy that it was over.
Neoprene Zip Skin Comfort