The Help- a book review

I just finished reading a book called The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I have to give a special thanks to Rick for giving me the book and recommending I read it. I absolutely loved this book. It was compltely and utterly different than anything I am used to reading. Normally I read romance novels, thrillers, and yes I'll admit Vampire stories! haha This was different than all of those types of books, and very refreshing.


This book is set in Jackson, Mississippi right smack dab in the middle of the civil rights movements. It tells the story of three women. One white woman who basically becomes an outcast because she starts crossing the line between whites and blacks. The other two women are black maids who have spent their whole lives waiting on white families. One woman is loving and nurturing and whose love for the white children she raises is what makes her so special. The other black woman is stubborn, feisty, spirited, and constantly gets fired from her jobs for spouting off her mouth. They come together do something frighting, exciting, and unthinkable, that forever changed the town of Jackson, Mississipi.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it!