By Kathryn Stockett
Skeeter is a recent college graduate of Old Miss. Her socially prominent mother wants Skeeter to find a husband, but Skeeter is more interested in becoming a journalist, and she sets out to write about the life of the black maids who work in all her friends' households and raise their white babies. Even though the civil rights bill has just been passed, these women still live like slaves and greatly fear saying anything negative. Aibileen, a friend's maid, reluctantly agrees to be interviewed by Skeeter, and eventually enlists a number of her friends for Skeeter's project, most notably her feisty friend Minny. This story is a joy to read, as it is people with memorable characters and funny moments. Poignant subplots include Skeeter's relationship with her mother, who develops a terminal illness, and Minny's efforts to help her shy employer please her husband.
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