Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Racism, Racial slurs, MiscarriageModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Hate crimeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 55484 reviews
Moods
inspiring 57%
reflective 56%
hopeful 47%
funny 36%
sad 33%
informative 28%
challenging 27%
tense 20%
dark 10%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
534 pages | first published 2009
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ISBN/UID: 9780606231732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
The wildly popular "New York Times" bestseller and reading group favorite. Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never h...Book Information
534 pages | first published 2009
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ISBN/UID: 9780606231732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 05 April 2011
Description
The wildly popular "New York Times" bestseller and reading group favorite. Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never h...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MiscarriageModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Hate crimeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 55484 reviews
Moods
inspiring 57%
reflective 56%
hopeful 47%
funny 36%
sad 33%
informative 28%
challenging 27%
tense 20%
dark 10%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating