'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett
Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.
Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child; Minny, forever losing jobs due to her sassy tongue; and Miss Skeeter, an aspiring writer who has been raised by black maids all her life.
This book is written in 'Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver'. And where white women should have a ring on their finger.
Aibileen, Minny and Miss Skeeter embark on a dangerous journey to try and change decades of prejudice and pave the way for a better life for the next generations. Through the words of each of these women we learn how racism and intolerance was in 1960 in the south. There are tales of unbelievable cruelty and humiliation but also tales of tenderness and real love.
I just couldnt put this book down. I felt like I was transported into the life of each of these characters. I loved each character and almost felt that I knew them personal at the end. I was gripped reading this book, one minute laughing out loud, the next almost in tears (ok a few times I was in tears!). And one thing that will always stay with me is the part about Minny famous cake.
Would highly recommend
Absolutely agree, I read this book in record time, it is such a good read and very well written, you really feel as if you know each character! And minny's famous pie - enough said!
ReplyDeleteHi Tracey. It was one of the most funniest stories (Minny's pie) I had read, I just laughed and laughed!!
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