I wasn't sure about this book during the first few chapters, but as I continued reading, I found myself wanting to know more about Aibileen and Minny and what secrets they knew about the people they worked for. It was really hard to put down, and I just got so caught up in the story. 
 It felt very real, and Stockett did such a good job at bringing the people and the relationships between them to life. You really see that we're more alike than different, and that even a few differences aren't so bad. 
 It did start off a little slow, and it took a while for it to get going, but everything came together at the end. The book shifts between Abileen, Minny and Skeeter. I wasn't sure about the 3 different narrators at first, but by the end, I thought it worked pretty well. 
 It's hard to believe that this is Stockett's first novel. It's so believable, and I could relate to so many of the characters, even the ones that I didn't like. It's definitely engaging and thought-provoking. I really can't wait to see what Stockett comes up with next. 
 I give it a 4 out of 5. It's pretty uplifting, and I'm glad there was a happy ending.