The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

444 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 68,127 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
inspiring 60%
reflective 56%
hopeful 48%
funny 35%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
informative 28%
tense 22%
dark 11%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
fast 13%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | 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

4.29

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