The Help

De: Kathryn Stockett

Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid, Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.

Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her 17th white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.

Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.

Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.

In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another.

This edition now includes the afterword "Too Little, Too Late—Kathryn Stockett in Her Own Words", as read by the author.

Bonus Audio: Hear an exclusive interview with Kathryn Stockett.©2009 Kathryn Stockett, Cover Art: (c) 2011 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC (P)2009 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“The two principal maid characters...leap off the page in all their warm, three dimensional glory...[A] winning novel.” (The New York Times)

“This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book...let this be it.” (NPR.org)

“A beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The Best novel I've read...

I loved it! A definite must read for everyone. I've recommended to all my friends and family and so far everyone has loved it!

One of the best books I've ever read

Didn't think I was going to like it as much as everyone else, but got pulled in on a long trip and hardly said a word to my travel companions for two days! Characters will stay with you and will open minds to the "difference" between people of different races. Well worth the time, you'll love it!

Couldn't stop listening!

I loved the characters and the narration of this book so much that as soon as I finished listening, I started over again at the beginning! I found myself thinking about them throughout the day, and actually looking forward to my commute to work so that I could listen.

The civil rights issues were grotesquely fascinating to me, and it made me wonder what prejudices I might have in my own life without even realizing them. What in my life will make my children grow up to say, "I can't believe my mom thought/acted like that!"?

Thought-provoking and well-written/read!

Love It

If you could sum up The Help in three words, what would they be?

Touching and funny

What other book might you compare The Help to and why?

The Secret Life of Bee's

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The narrataors were fantastic really gave you a feeling for the character's

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have two daughters so the portions on Mae Moblie made me laugh and cry. It made me want to hug my daughters and tell them how special they are.

Wonderful read for those that really want to know.

Where does The Help rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book ranks no.1 on my list of audio books I have read so far.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Little Mae Mobley

If you could rename The Help, what would you call it?

The "Domestics"

Any additional comments?

This book reflects a fair mixture of love, trust, anger, devotion and inspiration. Having a mother that worked as Help I know this book is on point in its research. How about "The Help, Part 2? with input from those of us that lived and survived that era.

Great Definitely I will listen to more than one two or three times

One of the best books I have listened to on Audible. And I own well over 1000 plus. Jenna Lamia Bahni Turpin Octavia Spencer and Cassandra Campbell. It don’t get any better then all my favorite narrator’s. This book made me laugh then cry. And the movie is one of my favorite as well. You can’t go wrong with this book.

wonderful

really enjoyed this book,took me a while to finish due to my busy schedule,but it really was worth my free time.

A story that enlightens, entertains and yet emotionally captivating

I am a huge fan of this book. I love the fact that while it is fiction, it certainly truthfully speaks of a time that existed not so long ago. Being a resident of MS, I for one am happy that I did not live in those days for I could easily see myself being the same as Skeeter as I have many many friends who are black and I love them, and see them as I see my own reflection in the mirror. However I’ve come to realize that no matter my view, there are still others that think differently. Beautifully written. Most Entertaining and yet thought provoking. If this story does not beg to question “How could segregation ever have existed?” I don’t know what does.

Truly an enjoyable & lovely book!

I loved the book and especially the voices that brought the characters to life! I miss Abeline, Minnie and Miss Skeeter and even a bit of Hilly. When I purchased the book, I had no idea what a wonderful piece of literature I would be experiencing. Thank you.

The BEST!

This just a wonderful audiobook. It is a performance that is so engaging. Way better than just one person reading the story...
You will not regret this purchase!