The Help

I read a book recently called The Help. It was about a woman named Aibileen who lived in the South at a time where African-Americans weren't treated equally. The book is basically about her job. She was the "help" or the maid for a rich white family. The book just describes all the struggles she had to deal with. Whether it was money, racism, or trying to find a way to work, Aibileen never had it easy. For a complete summary click here.

Although Aibileen had a really tough life, she was never angry or pitied herself. I think this is very admirable because if we even had the slightest problem like too much homework or not having the newest name brand thing, we complain. I really liked the perspective that Aibileen had on life. I think we could all learn a lot from it. The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it was really long so it took awhile to read but it was worth it.

I would give this book 4/5 stars for these reasons. I recommend it to any teenager or young adult because you can learn a lot from it but some of the topics were too mature for younger kids. I hope you like this book!!!