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Book Review of The Help

The Help
The Help
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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The Help was affecting and interesting to read. The characters were well fleshed out. I am always appreciative when literature introduces a comedic character but allows you to also feel strongly towards them, and this was how I felt about Minnie. She ended up being the one I truly felt for and rooted for, which was not at all the outcome I was expecting when first beginning the book. I was not crazy about the ending, which was the only hiccup. Some things were tied up in such a neat little bow it was a bit cheesy and I did not love that. And others pieces were left too open. It was uneven at the end. But overall, a fantastic commentary on racism in the South.