The Help

By: Kathryn Stockett

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel and basis for the Academy Award–winning film.

Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She's full of ambition, but without a husband, she's considered a failure. Together these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Help

“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

“Wise, poignant...You’ll catch yourself cheering out loud.”—People

“Graceful and real, a compulsively readable story.”—Entertainment Weekly

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

“The must-read choice of every book club in the country.”—The Huffington Post

“At turns hilarious and heart-warming.”—Associated Press

“In a page-turner that brings new resonance to the moral issues involved, Stockett spins a story of a social awakening as seen from both sides of the American racial divide.”—The Washington Post

Most enjoyable listen ever

This book is so well performed that it was the most enjoyable audio experience I have ever had. Using multiple voices really enhanced the experience.

Great Book with Great Narrators!

I could not put this book down! The narrators brought a great text alive, totally enhancing the experience.

Couldn't put it down

Thanks to Stockett for opening that forbidden door,that nasty little secret behind Southern gentility.
Jane

Thought provoking and heart rendering!

I purchased this audible book because my wife raved about it, and now that I've finished it, I totally understand why. I listen to books during my commute, and with this one, I found myself either waiting in my office parking lot in the morning until the current chapter finished, or in my driveway at home in the evening. A book for all to read, and one that as an audible version, has incredible readers!

The Help - A Great Listening Experience

The Help is an amazing and powerful story. I'm so glad I began my Audible experience with this novel. I listened to the novel on my Android phone as I walked around the neighborhood park. Often I found myself walking longer so that I could hear more. The performances of the readers/actresses are outstanding, making the listening experience even more profound. I highly recommend Audible and this novel.

All around great

Would you listen to The Help again? Why?

I did enjoy listening to the the Help because it drew you in. The voices had a true southern sound.

One of my top 5 books ever

Fabulous new talented author. I wait in anticipation for her next novel. Next week would not be too soon! Terrific narrators I really believe this book was even better listened to than read due to the talent on this recording. Great story it really makes you stop and think about many issues we still too sadly still live with today in 2010.

A Very Enjoyable Book!

A very enjoyable book! A few of the characters are a bit shallow, but that is the point in many of the cases, and I would have liked some of the plot lines to have been better developed, reveling themselves to be more exciting than they turned out to be. The book drops the reader in a very recent time in history and it is almost unbelievable that it could have been a reality only 50 years ago. I would highly recommend it.

Captivating and Addicting

Could NOT stop this book---practically listened to it straight through, and this is most unusual for me.

Outstanding

Outstanding book. A universal tale of growing up with a nanny. I grew up in South Africa in the 60's and not in Mississippi but found myself identifying with the the situation. Gives an insight into what it looks like from the side of nanny as well as how the situation ill serves the privileged class. Read beautifully. Waiting for her next book