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The Help
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Jan
- 12-02-09
What a great surprise!
I am a 40 year old male that usually listens to colonial history, suspense and adventure novels. I bought this book based solely on the ratings and rave reviews.....I was not disappointed. First of all, this is how an audio book should be produced. The characters were not just read to you by someone behind a microphone, honestly it felt very early in the book as if I were sitting at a kitchen table in Jackson, Mississippi listening to these three women take turns telling me their story. These were not simply narrators reading to me, they became the characters fully fleshed out and filled with emotion. Secondly, I am astonished that this is the first novel written by Kathryn Stockett. I was not expecting to get so wrapped up in the lives of these women but it was so well written....so damn interesting....soooo funny and at times tense. So far I have downloaded about 30 books and this is my favorite by far. I did not want it to end. What a find.
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- Theodore
- 10-11-11
Exceeded Expectations! Movie pales in comparison..
Books are supposed to transport you to another world and or time, books are to leave you in a sense of awe and make you feel the raw emotion in that moment. That is what books are supposed to do and in the world of modern literature, a lot of books only give you part of it. While listening The Help, I was not only transported to another time but I also felt the struggles of the different characters, from the quick witted, fiery Milly, to the regal Aibileen and the rebellious Skeeter resonated with you. You even could not help root for the minor characters in the book. The only shortcoming in the book stems from the fact that you simply wanted to hear more. It was not that anything was lacking, but you get so enthralled with the story yourself you cannot help but wish there was another maid to hear from or another chapter to listen to or another DA meeting.
The movie does not do the book justice, even though the movie in itself was simply a good watch, the Audiobook was downright excellent. The narrators embodied the characters so well and they gave you a good visual impression of the book era and world that the book took place in. I regret that the movie missed such pivotal parts in the movie like the discovery of Milly, the dynamics of the relationship between Skeeter and her boyfriend in the book and a number of important scenes that characterized Aibileen and Skeeter's friendship. The stories of some of the minor maids got a bit 'watered down' as a result of a need to have commercial appeal in the movies while in the book the relationship was identified quite clearly.
Every portion of the book is a must listen and even the very last portion of the book (the section where the author speaks about her life, the book itself and how the book came to be) was also a very poignant part in the story.
Without a doubt one of the most excellent Audiobooks that I have had the pleasure of listening to!
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- Pamela Harvey
- 11-09-09
Okay, I GET it!!!
For the longest time I resisted listening to this book, and kept wondering "why does everyone love this?" While it seemed as though a giddy throng was raving about it, I quietly said "no thanks" and "not for me". After all, it violated all my "rules" about what fiction I would read and what book I would decline. It had too many characters, too many southern accents, too much conversation. It was about a place and time I had little interest in - even though I was the same age, at the time, as the main character, and had lived through many of the events mentioned in the book. And, I was not interested in the sociology of "white ladies" and their "black maids" in what I considered to be a then culturally unenlightened area.
Well, I was wrong. One day, for lack of anything else to read, I downloaded "The Help" and I was addicted from the first word. While I am not usually a fan of dramatizations, I think that is what sealed the deal on this book for me. The voices of the characters as read by different narrators were Goldilocks perfect - right on the money, and brought to life the world of privileged southern women and their black help, with all its humor, sadness, love and pain.
I can't really add to what any of the other reviewers have said. I ended my reading of this book in tears, as it brought up so many feelings of loss in my own childhood. But this book is not about its ending, even though the story concluded with a painful scene. It's more about living, about the positive, get-it-done energy we all spend in making it through each and every day, through whatever to us means "good" and "bad", and through connections made and connections broken.
I can't wait until this book is a movie. While reading I spent half the time casting all the characters, and will not miss the opening of this book on film.
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- Nancy L.
- 02-20-09
Wonderful voices!
I suspect this book is better heard than read. Each voice is distinct, beautiful in quality; Aibileen's is like velvet, Minny's rich and deep, Skeeter's girlish till the reader becomes the sharp New York editor. I finished the book and then started it all over again. It's a captivating story, too.
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- Sara
- 10-18-15
Powerful Message That Reaches Beyond Its Setting
I made a mistake by buying this book before the release of the movie--and then watching the movie first. I really didn't like the movie very much. I didn't find it all that funny. As a child growing up during the time this story takes place it just brought back so many memories that I would rather not remember. It really wasn't a funny time. So, in the end I put listening on hold. Then, at last--years later--I decided to give the book a try. I am so glad that I did.
The book is very different from the movie. The message is much more complex, layered, multi faceted and totally enthralling. It captures the fear, the cruelty, the violence, the nasty disregard, the struggle for survival and the hope for change that filled the era. More than this, to me, it wasn't just about race relations but really about how we all treat one another. Yes, racial inequality, prejudice and maltreatment take the front stage--but if you look deeper it exposes much more than this. It makes you look at friendships, parent/child connections and treatment, marriages and dating and the hierarchy of a community in a whole new light.
The narration was fantastic, but, be prepared, it's a rollercoaster of a ride. The style and the voices of the women reading take hold completely and won't let go. For me, not laugh out loud funny. Instead, this excellent book transcends time and makes you really think about how far we have come and how far we still need to go.
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- Jeanine
- 12-16-09
Insidiously Revealing
I grew up in this time and place. I have known these people, places and events. But, the vantage point taken in this novel is like none other. I was one of those white women who knew only the enviornment presented. Even then, I knew something was wrong about the strata of the society. But, admittedly, those feelings were vague and, for the most part, irrelevant to my life at the time. This book reveals the hard truth about the cavalier way middle and lower middle class whites treated blacks in the 60ish era especially in the south. Clearly the triumph of this work is the ingenious manner in which the message is delivered to the reader. The irony of oppression is seen more clearly when it is revealed how very much the oppressor "needed" (on almost every level)the oppressed. The engrossing narrative of these families and their hired "help" makes the truth of its message sting all the more. This book is so much more than a book about classism or racism. It offers a look at a time when lifestyles of one race were created, maintained and perpetuated by the subjugation of members from another race. However, this is no pounding morality tale. That is the power of this message. Ironically, the tale is sweet and for me, nostalgic; but its message is insidiously reavealing. If you think you have a pretty good grasp of "how it was then,"
you might want to withold that comment until you read this book. For me, it was spot on.
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- Babydoctor
- 11-30-09
Simply the BEST audiobook I've ever heard!!!
This book was unbelievable. I'm sure it's wonderful to read, but listening to it was magical. The voices completely jibe with how your imagine the characters really are, which makes this book so compelling I never wanted it to end. The story is gripping, the characters are wonderful, and your allegiance to, and empathy for, certain characters is so natural that finishing the book felt like I should be hugging them each goodbye.
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- Mary Kuli
- 03-04-09
A MUST READ
This is one of the best books I have heard (or read) in a long time. Believe it or not, the seriousness of the story is told with laugh out loud humor. The writing is so vivid you feel like you are there and the narrators deserve an Academy Award.
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- Cheryl D
- 03-08-09
Highly recommended!
I read thru the reviews for both the book online and the audiobook here. I am so glad I chose to listen b/c The Help is one of the most wonderful engrossing books I have ever listened to. It has true life villans and if you're from the South you will recognize many of the women in the book from your own experience. I raced thru it b/c it was so good, now I am sad it's over. It's not very often you come across a book that you HAVE to listen to every spare second. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to see more of Stockett's work in the future. Read The Help.
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- Dr.
- 10-15-11
Slooow but ultimately rewarding
I am not sure what all the fuss is about this book. Having spent most of my childhood summers visiting my grandparents in rural Mississippi, I was very interested in this story and it rings true, for me, of the the south in the 60's. This story is very slow to develop, however, and it took great patience to stay with it until it ultimately became interesting at the end. Definitely not a page turner - but a thoughtful book that helped me to think more closely about what it meant to be black - and white - in 1960's Mississippi. Be patient while the story is developing. The narration is above average and helped to keep it interesting as the story switched between characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-30-20
Brilliant Read
This book is a must. its so much better than the movie. As often is the case, lots of things are left out of the movie. Brilliant writing. This book and the way its narrated makes you feel like you are there. watching this unfold.
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- kilshanny cottage
- 03-11-20
Wow! what a journey!
From start to finish this book had me hooked. I Laughed and Cried in equal measure.
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- Vicky
- 09-22-19
Simply Fabulous..... a brilliant listen (read)
absolutely loved this story ..... I think the Author is Mae Mobley...... I'm so glad we no longer live in the times this book is set in ..... and I laughed at Minnie and the pie so much ..... well read by the voice actors .....
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- Laura Wilson
- 11-30-20
Fantastic audio
Loved this audio, when I had to stop listening I couldn't wait to get back to it.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-12-20
Excellent book
Within a few minutes I got used to the strong accents.
It also took me a while to get to know all the different characters.
But this book was exceptional and the performances brilliant.
A book I couldn’t put down. I strongly recommend this book.
Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 01-23-21
Well worth the hours.
This is a wonderfully sad story so we'll written and performed. I i was hooked by the free sample and simply had to hear more. If not just to hear more of the warm southern tones and cute nicknames the child has. I in fact it was the little girl in the free sample that also stirred my interest, and not sure who performed her but it worked very well at being cute and a alluring to listen too. The way it is all performed makes it possible e to have om in background while still not missing a moment of the book. Love it love it love it. I hoping for a follow up involving same or similar characters during a very difficult time of transition in the USA, and due to end of slavery. I have the book being set in the unwilling South only adds to the background sentiment to the book.
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- Sophie Stevenson
- 10-13-20
Such an enlightening story
Love this story and the narrative is so enjoyable. You Have to listen to it!
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- Steve Richards
- 08-12-20
Complex, revealing, disturbing, excellent
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Help. The narrators are all excellent and bring a vivid sense of reality to the story. Recommended
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- Chris W
- 06-12-20
Such a well crafted and enjoyable story
loved it. was wary about listening to such a difficult subject in the stressful covid lockdown and the black matters current issues, but it is brilliantly and subtly told
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- katarzyna krawczyk
- 05-19-20
kasia
Beautiful, brave, witty and so emotional. Absolutely loved every single page. One of my favourite books in terms to of amazing story and excellent performance. Top marks!
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- KHB
- 01-15-21
The Help
Brilliant story, well told. Highly recommend. Voice actors had accents just right & enough difference to tell characters apart.
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- Priscilla
- 09-11-20
Brilliant
wow. must read. different voices really being this book to life. emotive 5 star novel
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- T Pola
- 08-05-20
better than the movie
i absolutly love this book. enjoyed listening to it with my children aswell as we homeschool. the book has more details than the movie but the movie is great!! the narrators make the book come alive and real. storyline is great. length is good as i love a long book. definently worth buying.
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- Elaine Whale
- 06-07-20
brilliant
could not put it down. totally recommend.
great, believable people.
read perfectly. sad but strong ending.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-19
Great!
Loved being able to listen to it while driving and doing other things. Great book and story really enjoyed it.