The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Another book I wasn't too anxious really to read, but it had gotten such good reviews. Of course I loved it too.

In this story Skeeter comes back to Mississippi after college. This is at the beginning of the civil rights movement. Her mother is anxious for her to marry, but she really just wants to be a writer. She applies for a job in New York, but is turned down. The editor however is interested in her and offers to read some of her work. After sending off ideas to her that are rejected by her, she comes upon the idea of writing about what it is like to be a black maid in a white household. She is hoping that through this she can find out what happened to her own housekeeper that raised her.

She gets one maid to tell her story and after interest from the publisher they are able to get others. Each has their own reason for wanting to tell their story, which is what makes it so fascinating. Most are very distrustful of Skeeter and her motives, but eventually they overcome that and get the stories told.

The book was written from three of the characters point of view, Skeeter, and two of the maids Aibileen and Minny.

It was a very good enlightening book. Another book I would highly recommend.