The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

444 pages | first published 2009

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Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has ...
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Moods

emotional 81%
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

medium 76%
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%

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4.28

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