The help (VO)

The other side of Gone with the Wind - and just as unputdownable (The Sunday Times )

A big, warm girlfriend of a book (The Times )

Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird has changed lives. It's direct descendent The Help has the same potential...an astonishing feat of accomplishment (Daily Express )

Outstanding, immensely funny, very compelling, brilliant (Daily Telegraph )

Immensely readable (Observer )

Daring, vitally important and very courageous, I loved and admired The Help. Fantastic (Marian Keyes )

A laugh-out-loud, vociferously angry must-read (Marie Claire )

Touching, disgraceful, funny. Highly recommended (Daily Mail )

Utterly brilliant (She )

Remarkable, shocking, brave, brilliant (Easy Living )

Wonderfully engaging dialogue (Good Housekeeping )

A compelling, great first novel, with soaring highs, poignant side stories and laugh-out-loud anecdotes. You'll be sorry to finish it (Psychologies )

A winning story of courage and truth (Woman & Home )

A brisk, involving read (Metro )

An exciting and atmospheric story (Rachel Cooke Observer Books of the Year )

A wise, poignant novel. You'll catch yourself cheering out loud (People )