The Help

De: Kathryn Stockett

Narrado por: 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.

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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

One of the best books I have ever read

I just lost days out of my life.. could not put these down. It was voiced like a great radio play.

Great read

This is one of the best books I have ever listened to. The story and narrators take me back many, many years ago...well done!

First audiobook and I loved it!

An acquaintance recommended The Help and then I read on a blog that this was a good audiobook to start with if you've never done books on tape. I couldn't agree more. The narration was superb. Like a good book you can't put down I couldn't stop listening. I'm glad I joined audible and I'm looking forward to listening to my next audiobook.

A great listen.

A great story told using multiple voices. Gives a perspective of different times with core issues that are still relevant.

First Audible

The Help was my first Audible book from Audible.com and found it to be wonderful. The experience of listening to a book transported me right into the era. Besides the book being a wonderful and learning experience, I found a new and enjoyable way of listening instead of reading. I love reading but every once and awhile you need a break and to have the book read to you is pricelss.

LOVED "The Help"! I was transported!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it was mesmerizing and I was transported to another time.

What did you like best about this story?

The plot and characters.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The spellbinding voices of the characters. The narrators brought the story to life.

Any additional comments?

This was my first Audible book and I am thrilled with this great service.

Riveting

As a teenager in the 60's I was personally aware of the Civil Rights movement. To read this now, it so thoroughly creates the atmosphere of the situation. It should be a must read for anyone who wants to understand the way it was and still is to some extent. Wonderfully, masterfully written. Poignant, depressing that it was like that but definitely has its funny moments to lighten the tension.

Engrossing

One of the best books I have read or heard this year. Wonderfully narrated and written. It is not a thrill a minute mystery, but you get thoroughly caught up in the characters and you don't want to stop listening. Personally, I think this book should be required reading for any course on race relations or the history of the civil rights movement.

Favorite book of all time

I never thought Harry Potter would go to second place but The Help is now my #1.
If you like historical fiction, you'll love this book. I cried, I laughed, I grew angry... it touches every emotion & really submerges you into another time. I love how she wrote the story from so many perspectives as well. You're not only getting one side of the story from a single character.
Buy it - You won't regret it!!

Deserves more than 5 stars!

I only listen to audiobooks while I'm on the treadmill or doing chores. This book was so good, I couldn't stop listening, which meant I couldn't stop working. Even though I was exhausted, I didn't want it to end. The narrators were the best and the story was wonderful.