The Help is about a young white woman in the early 1960s in Mississippi who becomes interested in the plight of the black ladies' maids that every family has working for them. She writes their stories about mistreatment, abuse and heartbreaks of working in white families' homes, all just before the Civil Rights revolution.
I didn't know if I would like this book or not, but I really did! I thought it was tender/sweet but also sad at the same time. I was just horrified by how these maids (and all African Americans) were treated, but it had some really sweet relationships and had a great overall message about acceptance. I got totally engrossed in the 3 main characters and their stories. I just fell in love with them. I can't wait to go see the movie now!!
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