Jamie's Book #16: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Again, I saw this movie before reading the book, so I was familiar with the plot and characters. Another great book. The story is set in the 1960s and follows Skeeter Phelan, a young woman who takes a risk to write something new and controversial in an attempt to jumpstart her writing career. She writes about life in Jackson, Mississipi in the 1960's from the point of view of the help, the African American maids who do the cooking and cleaning for and raise the children of their employers. The story is told from Skeeter's point of view as well as two of the maids who contribute to the book. It's funny, frustrating, and heartbreaking. Overall, a 8.5/10.