Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just graduated from Ole Miss, but her mother will not be happy until she's married. Skeeter would normally find comfort in talking to Constantine, the maid who raised her, but Constantine is no longer working for Skeeter's family and no one will tell Skeeter why she left or where she is.
Aibileen is a black maid who works for Miss Leefolt, one of Skeeter's best friends. Aibileen loves watching Miss Leefolt's daughter Mae Mobley, but she dreads the day the little girl realizes the difference between blacks and whites.
Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is the best cook in town, but has lost yet another job due to her sass. Minny finally finds another job working for a lady named Miss Celia. But Miss Celia is keeping secrets and Minny doesn't know why.
These three women, as different as they are, come together to work on a project that will put them all at risk. Why? Because they believe that the lines drawn between blacks and whites were made to be crossed.
I thought this book was sad, touching, educational, and exciting. I picked it up and couldn't stop reading! Kathryn Stockett has an amazing imagination and a true gift for writing.
