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)

loved it

loved it kind of different from movie, but enjoyed listening to it while i drove

Best audiobook I've heard!

The Help is an outstanding novel -- well written and full of charming characters and laughs. The troupe of skilled actors who share in narrating the series of tales is outstanding and give the book's characters a unique voice as they weave their lives together. Their experiences as women who serve without recognition for their contributions and compassion as "the help" comes to life through the brilliant narration. This is one book that I am so grateful that I chose to listen to as an audiobook rather than turn the pages.

heart warming historical fiction

What a great read this is!! Was on my way to the caribbean when i heard the first paragraph. I Gripped my husbands arm and said "ooo-- this is gonna be a great book" . It sucked me right into it. You get seduced by the characters of this book---falling in love with each one. Abelene, Skeeter, Minnie--- completely transport you to that time period.
Every time i turned the book off after reading a chapter , I felt like i would waltz right into my 50's home with an apron on, and get right back to work.
Definately worth the money for the Audible version.The Voices make it so fun to listen to. Like your being entertained. YOU MUST READ THIS BEFORE SEEING THE MOVIE--when the book is over, youll wish you could read it all over again like it was the first time, And really savor it.

Good movie, Great Book!!

Although, I've seen the movie a few times, the book still captured my attention and held it the entire few days of listening to it. The write did an awesome job of developing each character.

A Reader's Paradise

I have only good things to say; I dont know where to start. Im fairly new to audible books and I have enjoyed the books I have heard.This one was superb. I experienced it with all my senses. I was the fly on the wall. The author conveyed every emotion, taste, sound, picture, and smell so well I never wanted the story to end. The characters were my friends. The perspective she was able to project from multiple characters was just smooth and flawless. She left no stone unturned. She touched on the human experience, and it just happen to take place in the American South. I can hardly sleep waiting for Kathryn Stockett, to share more characters and stories with me. It felt so personal and triumphant. Im just blabbing because it was so good. I simply never wanted it to end. I even shushed my children, which I rarely do because I can pause and rewind. When emerged in listening, it was like my children were being rude; interrupting an important conversation. Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will listen to this one repeatedly.

One of my favorite all time books

Kathryn Stockett creates strong characters, tells a bitter/sweet story and forces her readers to think about life during this time. The narration was well done

Best Book I've Ever "Read"

Everything about this book was great. The content was superb and a haunting reminder of life in the south. The voices will stick with me for years to come. I have missed the characters since the book was over!

VH

Best book I have listened to - readers were spectacular - don't pass this one up!

One of the best books I have heard performed

What a great job done in coming through with all of the different personalities in the story!

Great first read!!! or rather listen.

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

The Help was the second book I purchased from here, and it was the right decision. The narration was great and kept my attention at all times. Never did I feel that it got dull or mono toned.

Any additional comments?

I literally felt like I was in the heads of each of these women. I would highly recommend it to anyone trying out an audio book for the first time. I have been resiliently listening to audio books on my commute to/from work, but I soon found myself listing to The Help through out the day, I just couldn't put my headphones down.