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The Help
	Author: Kathryn Stockett Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam Category: Book List Price: ~~$24.95~~ Buy New: $12.70 as of 9/9/2010 10:09 EDT details You Save: $12.25 (49%) New (106) Used (59) Collectible (16) from $12.62 Seller: treebeardbooks Rating: 2536 reviews Sales Rank: 12 Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published) Media: Hardcover Pages: 464 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5 Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.4 ISBN: 0399155341 Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9780399155345 ASIN: 0399155341 Publication Date: February 10, 2009 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: Brand New, Fast and Professional Shipping (no shipping to: APO, AK, HI, PR as standard mail to these locations takes 4+ weeks).

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 31-35 of 2536 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...508 Next » A Masterpiece September 2, 2010 Leah (Massachusetts, USA) I absolutely loved this book. 'The Help' follows the lives of three women living in a racially segregated Mississippi, two black maids and one white aspiring-author. The tales weave together beautifully creating an astonishing masterpiece that tells of hope and despair. It was impossible to put down. The characters are well developed and captivating in their depth and complexity. Through her characters Stockett masterfully depicted the bonds, stronger than friendship and that can conquer hate, that are forged between people when a cause is righteous and just. I recommend this book to everyone and anyone who can read. :) Civil Rights movement from an intimate perspective September 2, 2010 K. Kleinman (Palm Desert, CA USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful The topic of Civil Rights in the U.S. is vast, complex, and ongoing. To write a fictionalized story of the impact of this movement is no small matter. Certainly an author can write about any one of numerous aspects of this movement, but Kathryn Stockett has taken a fascinating approach. In the characters in this small town, both white and black, Stockett has recreated the world that was during the Jim Crow laws and given us real insight into how real people interacted and regarded each other. It would seem that in this insular society that change would not come as quickly as it did, but the author demonstrated how little changes, little nuances, have added up to produce a major shift in society. To me this novel was not as much about the specifics of the individual characters as it was about this perceptible shift in the relations between blacks and whites. The book was well written, the characters well drawn, and I feel she accomplished her purpose. RecommendedThe Help The Help September 2, 2010 lb (Mukwonago, WI United States) This is the best book I have read in years. Could not put it down. It was funny, unpredictable, sad and compelling all in one. Made you really feel like you were living in '60's Mississippi. makes you really see how far we have come. I hope the author has many more books to come. Non-stop clichés. But that's the fun of it. September 1, 2010 Cate Bruckman (Brooklyn, NY) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Pitch perfect if you are looking for mindless entertainment, and nothing more taxing than turning pages. cant say enough! September 1, 2010 David J. Williams katheryn stockett needs to write another one... this book made me cry at its end. a GREAT book and a GREAT read Showing reviews 31-35 of 2536 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...508 Next »

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