Excellent book, couldn't put it down!

I luv the book! It just sucked you in and pulled at your heart strings. It was funny, sad, and truly touching. I watched the movie recently and it did miss information from the book, so I definitely recommend reading the book. My 14 year old just started reading it b/c she liked the movie so much.

I absolutely loved this book. My grandmother and my aunt were maids. I never knew EXACTLY what it meant for them until reading this book. They are both deceased now, and I can only imagine the stories they would have to tell. I have suggested this as a MUST read.THEN see the movie!

Incredible read! The author's use of the voice of the characters and description of the time and place drew me in and wouldn't let me put the book down. This book is a definite keeper to read again.

Loved this book! I couldn't put it down. It was so interesting to see how the characters, and their stories, developed. I felt like it was a story unlike any I had ever read before. I really felt for The maids and despised some of ths snotty women.

I really loved this book. In fact i've read 4 times and seen the movie quite a few times. I felt sorry for the maids, for how they were treated but proud of them for standing up for themselves. Even knowing the consequenses. I'm sorry the book ended... Would recommed this to everyone.

After I saw the movie I purchased this book! I have read it four times already. It tells the story of the civil rights struggle and what life was like in the South. It shows a young lady (Skeeter) coming of age. It has sadness, Abeleene's tragic loss of her only son and Skeeter's mother battling breast cancer. It has humor, when Minnie put the magic ingredient in the chocolate pie. It is touching when Minnie shows understanding and love to Miss Celia after the town rejects her and looks down on her. And the love Abeleene shows to the white children she has been hired to raise is amazing! This is a must read!!

The Help was funny and entertaining! I read it in one day. Def. a must-read for those that haven't yet. Now I need to watch the movie.

I love to read all kinds of books and this is one that I really enjoyed and will read again. I couldn't wait to turn the page! I highly recommend it. My daughter who is in college loved the book too. I think the movie did a pretty good job following the book.

This book was written in a way that made you feel that you were part of the story. I cried and laughed with each character. Having family in Mississippi I could relate to the streets, the heat and the tension. This book is one of my favorites of all time.

Could not get enough of this book! Funny and heartwarming, just a wonderful read. I could read it over and over, and never get enough.

How could you not love this book! The characters are so real and full of depth. It is heartbreaking to know what "the help" had to go through back then, but this book was a great way of showing these strong women overcoming these obstacles to try and do something about it by telling their stories. I completely related to Skeeter. My only complaint was the ending - felt it was missing a little something. I can't wait to see the movie now!

Great Book!

I just loved this book. How could you not? I couldn't put it down. I would read at night, lunch break at work and any other opportunity I had. A wonderful read.

What an amazing book! I think Kathryn Stockett gives voice to the numerous women who worked as "the help" for very little money, appreciation or recognition. Once you begin the book, you can't put it down! The book did not have a neat closed "The End." Instead, it allows each reader to question and think about what the future holds for each character.