The Help (2009) by Kathryn Stockett
Set in the early 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi, 'The Help' tells the story of African American maids working in white households and their struggles against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement.
Rating: 4.3
Genres Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Aibileen
Minny
Skeeter
Creators
Kathryn Stockett (author)
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