The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Contemporary/Realistic Fiction – Book

 

Novel Details

Author: Kathryn Stockett

Publisher: Berkley

Number of pages: 522

Year of publication: 2009

Novel Characteristics

Authored by a woman

Diverse protagonists

Published after 2000

Brief Response

This story is told from three wildly different women’s perspectives in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. Two black maids and a white socialite become unlikely allies and friends as they work together to shake the foundations of their community. A compelling narrative from start to finish, this novel is recommended for fans of stories that focus on hard topics such as racism, segregation, and the Jim Crow era South. This novel was turned into a movie that is an accurate theatrical retelling of the story.