Kathryn Stockett's "The Help"

I just finished reading "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett and I wanted to offer an incentive on why it should be read.

To read of a time that everyone knows about and discusses makes this book a 5-star read.
The characters are as distinct as Fannie Flaggs' "Fried Green Tomatoes." The main story line tells from the maid’s point of view what it is like in the mid-60s' in the South. Though fiction, the mention of historical characters keeps the reader eagerly waiting to see if change occurs. Great read.

-Terry S.