To Kill a Mockingbird

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Summary: one of my top ten!
Review: I will be brief;the other reviews here are praise enough. This is the book I took to the hospital when I went to deliver my first child. Needless to say, I didn't get much reading done, but the intent was there!This book, like "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is one of my "comfort" books!

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Summary: Great all-around book!
Review: This book is absolutely awesome! While it was a school assignment, I fell in love with the book. I kept my copy of it and plan to read it again and again. Analysis of the plot wasn't fun in English class, but it's still pure reading enjoyment.

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Summary: A wonderous book for any age
Review: I was forced to read To Kill a Mockingbird in eighth grade as a school reading assignment. Being a science fiction fan, I wasn't too enthusiastic. But as I got into the story, I soon realized it wasn't just any old book. This story was intreguing. I think I finished the book in one evening. I just couldn't put it down. I had to read the book again my junior year in high school. I figured it would be an easy assignment. After all, I had already read the book. But since I had to write a paper on it, I sat down to re-read the story. And once again, I couldn't put it down. I knew the story, knew what was going to happen, yet I still found the story enthralling. Harper Lee's talent for writing has created a wonderful story, told through the innocent eyes of young Scout Finch. By showing all of the events from Scout's point of view, Lee shows us how we should act, prejudice free. She proves that each person needs to be looked at for who they are, not for what others say they are.

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Summary: I loved it and still love it.
Review: I read this book in ninth grade (I'm now in 12th) and I didn't realize how much I liked it. I just thought it was a really serene and beautiful book. It was filled with childhood's innocence and happiness. Through the eyes of Scout, Jem, and Dill, we see things from a different perspective, the perspective that we all wish to be in. In the undercurrent of the town, however, we as readers know that there's something going on. I loved this book because of its beautiful portrait of the world of the kids, even in a prejudiced place like Maycomb. I saw the movie with Gregory Peck last night and I want to read the book again.

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Summary: A well written account of racism in 1930's dixie.
Review: Though this book has been associated with many people's negative experiences in 9th grade english, this is still literature worth picking up. If not that it is a great piece of american literature, then get it because it is one of the most banned books in america!

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Summary: As an eighth grade student I think that this is the best ...
Review: I AM AN EIGHTH GRADE STUDENT FROM DETROIT AM MY LITERATURE TEACHER HAD ALL OF HER STUDENTS BUY THIS BOOK AND FOR HOMEWORK EACH NIGHT WE HAD TO READ THIS STORY AND TAKE NOTES .I HAVE ONE WORD TO SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK , WONDERFUL!. I WOULD RECOMENED THIS TO ANY ONE . MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS WRE OF COURSE SCOUT FINCH, MISS ATKINSON, AND DILL BAKER . THIS IS THE BEST STORY I HVE EVER READ

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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: This was a great book!

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Summary: One of the best books in the English language
Review: A wonderfully captivating book. The characters are vivid and the lessons memorable. One of the all time best. I was amazed by how closely the movie by the same name follows the book.

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Summary: My favorite
Review: A great book with all its philosphical questions... What makes it a very good book is its being told from the eyes of an innocent child.

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Summary: A Masterpiece that should be read by all
Review: There have been countless reviews, articles and thesis papers written on this timeless book, so I leave the lengthy reviews to the professionals. Suffice it to say that there are reasons why certain books like "To Kill A Mockingbird" "Catch 22" and "Catcher in the Rye" are considered classics in 20th century literature. This is just a remarkable piece of work.

The only negative: you will cringe the next time you see people call books by Ann Rice and Tom Clancy "must reads." This book DEFINED that term! If you're not forced to read this book by High School, TRANSFER!