A powerful story of black maids and a white socialite in 1962 Mississippi, uniting to expose racial truths through a daring book.
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A powerful story of black maids and a white socialite in 1962 Mississippi, uniting to expose racial truths through a daring book.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling novel and basis for the Academy Award-winning film—a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don’t—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who’s always taken orders quietly, but lately she’s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave h...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of romantic relationships; no explicit scenes. Sexual threats or coercion in historical context.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of racial violence and physical abuse.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language and racial slurs in context.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol use in social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to church and faith in community life.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central themes of racial inequality and civil rights in 1960s South.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent depictions of racial oppression and domestic abuse. Sexual threats or coercion in historical context.
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