THE HELP

THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett      (LWH)

This was a great read! I'd seen the book around for a while but wasn't all that interested however when I knew the movie was coming out I thought I'd give it a go in the hols. Glad I did.

The book is divided up into sections with each character giving their perspective of what is life is like in their small town in Mississippi during the 1960's. It's a hard time for the coloured folk of the area with most of the wealthy white people hiring negro women for their maids and bringing up their children for them. Aibileen is just one main character who joins forces with one of the white folks' daughter, Skeeta, a 22yr old budding journalist, to secretly write about the trials and tribulations of being a black maid.

This is the time of Martin Luther King, segregation, and the riots in Mississippi, and associating with 'coloureds' outside of work time is dangerous. Aibileen and her friends are putting their life at risk to share their stories. A very touching book and at times quite funny.

Watch the movie trailer below... can't wait to see the movie!