Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
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07/10/2021
I absolutely loved this book!!! With…
I absolutely loved this book!!! With all the reviews done of it, it is very hard to find anything new to add. If you take away anything from this book, it should be Atticus' belief in respect for all humans regardless of race or abilities. It definitely should be required reading in all high schools.
punxsygal

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2.00 out of 5 stars review
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08/15/2021
Maybe I didn't enjoy it because I'm…
Maybe I didn't enjoy it because I'm not American and a lot of the cultural meaning is lost on me, having said that I think that classic should be universal and To Kill a Mockingbird definitely isn't. It was too idyllic for my tastes, for all their peculiarities the characters are extremely flat, the book tries to tell us that people are complex and no one is totally good or evil but it shows us a different thing, every character can be clearly defined to be on the good or bad side of racism and discrimination in general. And what about the sexism? For all the good... morals it has about racism nobody seems to talk about how nasty this book is to women, I wouldn't care if it wasn't so lauded as a pure can-do-no-wrong book. There isn't a challenge in this book, there isn't a resolution, nobody really grows, everything and everyone is in perpetual stasis, nothing really happened, nothing really changed. It was slow, the writing wasn't anything special, for me the town didn't came alive as real and living and breathing instead it seemed more like a doll house full of plastic people.
Rose999
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
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    08/15/2021
    Maybe I didn't enjoy it because I'm…
    Maybe I didn't enjoy it because I'm not American and a lot of the cultural meaning is lost on me, having said that I think that classic should be universal and To Kill a Mockingbird definitely isn't. It was too idyllic for my tastes, for all their peculiarities the characters are extremely flat, the book tries to tell us that people are complex and no one is totally good or evil but it shows us a different thing, every character can be clearly defined to be on the good or bad side of racism and discrimination in general. And what about the sexism? For all the good... morals it has about racism nobody seems to talk about how nasty this book is to women, I wouldn't care if it wasn't so lauded as a pure can-do-no-wrong book. There isn't a challenge in this book, there isn't a resolution, nobody really grows, everything and everyone is in perpetual stasis, nothing really happened, nothing really changed. It was slow, the writing wasn't anything special, for me the town didn't came alive as real and living and breathing instead it seemed more like a doll house full of plastic people.
    Rose999
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/11/2021
    A lot is made of the racism in this…
    A lot is made of the racism in this book, as it should be. But Lee does a good job of juxtaposing the race issues with class issues and I wonder why that is not discussed more. If leaves one wondering if class and race issues can ever be separated. Overall, I liked the message at the end of the book about "most people being nice when you really see them." If the author had taken a more pessimistic bent this work would not be nearly as powerful. It's nice when optimism wins out over cynicism.
    perlle
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/11/2021
    I just finished reading this book. It…
    I just finished reading this book. It was hard to put it down. The book is told in the first person by the youngest child of a lawyer in a small town in Alabama during the Depression. Several themes are explored: racism, standing up for the truth, living in a small town in the South, coming of age(well, sort of....) all come to mind. I recommend this book, but I am not sure if I would really want to read it again. I found part of the thrill of reading the book was the suspense of wondering what would happen next. The scene in the courtroom was particularly engrossing. One note about the language in this book. The 'N' word is used constantly, making me think that this book would not have been accepted for publication in this our day of political correctness. The language and the testimony given during the trial give this book a rating of 'Adult' for this book.
    19vatermit64
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    It was great to approach this book…
    It was great to approach this book without having prior knowledge of its content. It was as fresh as it could be when I began reading it. Atticus Finch is the hero of this book, and about him revolve the lives of his 2 children. Scout- a tomboy with a strong sense of right and wrong, and Jem her older brother, who is learning to fit in to the adult world and not liking what he sees. It is through Scouts eyes that we see the world, and her mature perspective let us get both quite adult insights along with the innocent and sweet musings that are universal to children. The first half is all about growing up, long summers hanging out, new classrooms at school, negotiating parental boundaries and getting into mischief, the chief source of which is curiosity. It is a real immersion into the kids' lives, and feels so real. The second half is all about the trial of a local black man. It is about the injustice and the ingrained prejudices a society holds. It is about a lot of things. It is a smart and sensitive story, and told so well. I very much liked it.
    LovingLit
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    If you were to ask me if I had read…
    If you were to ask me if I had read To Kill a Mockingbird before 2009, I would have replied "Of course." Of course I read it in high school. Honestly, I can't remember a thing about it, so obviously it didn't make an impression, but nonetheless I read it. Now, I'm not so sure that I ever did. Perhaps I skimmed it. Perhaps I saw the movie. Maybe it just didn't stick with me at that point in my life. Or, it could be, I just didn't read it. Whatever reason, reading it this time was like reading a new book. Everyone has read the 1961 Pullizer-winning novel, so I won't go in to all the details. My impression: I really liked it. Initially, I loved it, but that began to wane in the last hundred pages as the story became bogged down by its preachiness and anticlimax. Equally, I was disappointed with the stereotypical characters, none of whom seem to have grown much by the end. Despite my minor differences with the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is an impressive piece of writing, especially being the author's first. The child-like perspective is very well done and easy to relate to. The story itself is well constructed and beatiful, but not as profound as I had hoped. Overrated? Perhaps a little, but I feel comfortable calling Lee's only novel a classic. Don't ask me about it in another 15 years, though; I may not remember having read it.
    chrisblocker
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    I first read this book waayyy back…
    I first read this book waayyy back when I was in elementary or Jr.High school and before I had seen the movie. I remember it being one of, if not THE first book we had a real discussion about. I loved it! Soon after that, when I saw the movie on TV and put definate faces to Scout, Jem and Atticus... it was even better. I recently re-read it for about the 3rd time and enjoyed it like the first. I recommend this to everyone.
    SunnieB
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    I absolutely loved this book!!! With…
    I absolutely loved this book!!! With all the reviews done of it, it is very hard to find anything new to add. If you take away anything from this book, it should be Atticus' belief in respect for all humans regardless of race or abilities. It definitely should be required reading in all high schools.
    punxsygal
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    This is a classic novel about a young…
    This is a classic novel about a young girl named “Scout,” who narrates the story through her eyes. Her father, Atticus, is a genuine lawyer who represents an African American in a court case during the Great Depression in the 1930's. This is a book that anyone can connect with because it deals with the issues of stereotypes, racism, the importance of family, and so much more.
    Backus2
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/08/2021
    Excellent look inside the south. It…
    Excellent look inside the south. It pains me to know that things haven't much changed when it comes to PoC and whites. Not just in the south, but all over this country. It's a book that should be read by everyone, and be required reading in high school. Things will never change if they don't change from the core. The mockingbird in this story was convicted and died because of the color of his skin, and because he had the misfortune of living in the wrong place at the wrong time. But who's to say this wouldn't happen all over again, in today's world?
    LilyRoseShadowlyn
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    11/02/2014
    Saved me time searching for this particular cover.
    This is the edition I was looking for.
    Nonni229
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