I've never been moved to write a review before but this audiobook was so utterly gripping, touching and wonderfully narrated that I felt I had to. I usually listen to audiobooks while doing menial lab work or while training but this book gripped me so much that I could not stop listening. I went for walks just as an excuse to have it on, I shunned my workmates to listen to it over lunch, I finally finished it in the middle of the night with tears rolling down my face.

It is beautifully narrated, the characters are delightful, the story is riveting. Buy this audiobook!

Great read, realistic and I could have actually been a character in the book as It drew me in I felt part of it.

This was a brilliant book, with superb narrators. I had struggled to read the book as I didn't find the local dialect used by some of the characters very accessible. What a difference listening to the story made.It was gripping, moving and had a lot to say about segregation. It was a story that I didn't want to end and I was sad to say goodbye to Abilene, Minnie and Skeeter.

Being American, you grow up listening to stories like The Help. Being in the UK though, it doesn't happen as often. I've missed these stories, these reminders of our dark history and our triumphs over racism. The Help is one of these reminders that in our not so distant past our fellow man struggled without the basics. It makes me want to give thanks again for the pain endured so I can now live in a more tolerant world. Not perfect but absolutely on the right path.

Thank you to the Abilenes and Skeeters of the this world!

I was so sorry to come to the end of this fantastic book. Definitely one of the best audio books I have ever listened to. The characters were so perfectly written, I began to feel as if I actually knew them. I could barely turn it off. I hope there will be a sequel. I would love to know what happens next.

This is, by far the best audiobook I have ever heard. The story was so well written and then so expertly told by the narrators that I was hooked from the very first chapter, I couldn't put it down.

The nature of the multiple narrators each telling you their stories as the main narrative progresses is brilliant and the story is so well written that you feel swept away on the tide of change that was sweeping the USA at that time.

I would wholly recommend this book to everyone, in fact it should be on the National curriculum! It will uplift your heart and allow you a escape, if only brief into a world where the rules were shifting by the minute.

Dont miss this

By far the best audio book I have listened to. I tend to prefer thrillers but the other reviews persuaded me to buy this and I was not disappointed. Beautifully read it is a book to treasure. The characters are well rounded and it is both moving and funny. I was sorry when it ended. A wonderful listen!

I had the choice of either the paperback or audio versions of this wonderful novel, and dithered about which to embark on. Finally I plumped for the audiobook as a result of some strong praise on one of the literature blogs that I read. It was definitely the right decision. I usually listen to books as I walk to work and back each day, and The Help has made me positively eager to set out each morning!

Putting aside the fact that Kathryn Stockett has written a highly accomplished first novel, using a trio of first-person voices to tell a moving story of the early civil rights movement, this audio version is second to none. The three readers are pitch-perfect, their interpretations of the text imbuing the characters with real life and warmth. I would definitely recommend it to both new and seasoned listeners. It is simply a delight.

One of the best audiobooks I have listened to. Beautifully narrated, I found the story rivetting and each time I had to pause, I couldn't wait to get back to it.

This audiobook is great. Brilliant writing and very well read. Definitely recommend it.