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Summary: Excellent; absolutely AMAZING!
Review: I was gifted this book for Christmas and I have to say, it is one of the best books I have read so far. Ms Lee has a way of capturing your heart, so you don't ever want to put down the book.
The story follows Jean Louise Finch, a.k.a. Scout. Scout narrates her life in the boring little County of Maycomb, Alabama. Life is good until her father, Atticus Finch, starts defending a black man against the accusation of rape of a white woman. Scout and her brother, Jeremy Atticus Finch, a.k.a. Jem, are teased a lot about it by both children and adults, for, at that time, whites were very much against blacks. Both Scout and Jem are going through a lot, for they are both growing up and, having no mother, life is a bit tough. In the mean time, a boy called Charles Baker Harris, a.k.a. Dill, comes to stay with a neighbor and the three become good friends. In this context, the story is about their whole lives and the wicked plans they come up with. In the end, Scout finds that, if you get to know a person, you always find they're very nice.
This is one of those books that, when you finish reading, you just can't find the right words to describe it and it's so amazing that there are no words to describe it! I have to congratulate Ms. Lee on her amazing book and her extraordinary talent for writing.
I would recommend this book for people of atleast 12 years of age, for the language might not be understood by younger people. This book is good for people who want to just curl up in bed and read, read, read, till they can read no more. I guarantee more than just satisfaction to anyone who reads it!
My only complaint is this: the book shouldn't ever finish! And, as a newspaper rightly quoted: "The reader will find immense satisfaction...and a desire, on finishing it, to start again on page one."
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Summary: Simply Beautiful
Review: THIS is 20th century's most conscientious, powerful fiction. The fine narrative of Harper Lee's debut fiction (and her sole one) has a thrilling force, and the tone flawless and convincing. Awarded the 1961 Pulitzer Prize, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a beautiful, American literary masterpiece, infused with compelling wit, graceful prose and thought-provoking characters One can only strongly recommend an extremely delightful, enchanting and gripping novel like this.
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Summary: You've heard of this book before. Heck, you've read it.
Review: You know you have. This book is required reading in so many high schools that reviewing seems redundant. Yeah, it's as good as good gets. An influence to artists of many generations.
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Summary: We're still killing Mockingbirds
Review: No wonder this story is so compelling. It's about the neighborhood where Harper Lee and Truman Capote hailed from. This is a rare instance where the novel was so phenomenal that the moviemakers in Hollywood dared not disturb the content. The casting was perfect too. What is amazing is that after all these years of legislation and social reform, the story still touches the core of human prejudice that resides in us all and the story seems timeless. If you know someone who has yet to read this book, see to it that they do; it's that significant.
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Summary: a minority view?
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is one of the most overrated and hyped books of our time. It's an uneven paste-job of short stories and pieces by Harper Lee promoted by her liberal New York publishing friends. Some sections are absurd, such as Ch. 26, where third-grade students in a rural Alabama school in 1935 have a discussion about Adolph Hitler's treatment of Jews in Germany. Without the compelling 1962 film version, this novel might have been forgotten by now.
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Summary: Interesting, touching and unforgettable
Review: Harper Lee wrote one of the best books of American Literature. More than a coming-of-age tale, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' can be a life-changing experience. Her story is so simple, and at the same time so profound that it touchs deep inside. My favorite character is Scout, the narrator. She is a girl that loves being with her brother Jem and their friend Dill. And when they are together she does things that most girls don't usually do. Their father is Atticus, a lawyer that is involved with defending a black man in the court. This experience will change their lives forever and will remain with the kids for their whole lives. Scout is a very precocious child, and her comments about people she knows are funny and sincere. She has a very peculiar view of the world and life itself. All characters are well developed, but I became very fond of Calpurnia and Dill. Harper Lee's style is easy and effective, her words are simple. This is what makes the book very accessible to everyone. This is the kind of novel that makes you laugh and cry in a turn of page. I highly recommend this book to everybody. This is a great book, and above all things it is a denounce of human behavoir, and its flaws.
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Summary: classic in every sense
Review: This captures the childhood of Southern girl Scout in the 1930s as she and her older brother Jeb are raised by their widowed father Atticus, a wise and fair attorney who has taken on the unpopular defense of a rape case rife with racism and ensuing threats from the public. The siblings are friedns with city boy Del, who spends his summers next door, and the three of them have plans to make Boo Radley, a reclusive neighbor, finally leave his house after many decades so they can see him in the flesh. Scout has all the inner turmoil that comes with being a girl growing up motherless with all the outer turmoil of the times, and her adored father being threatened as he strives to do the right thing. This is a great book that can be read many times over and still strike you as fresh.
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Summary: #1 Best American Book of 20th Century
Review: If there is a "great American novel," this is it. Simply the best conceived and written novel. Period. If you can't get more out of it each reading, you're not alive to the world around you or the possibilities within.
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Summary: Read This
Review: The book I reviewed was called To Kill A Mockingbird. It's this story about family living in The south. Maycomb, Alabama to be exact. The story is told from the view of Scout Finch a little girl. The story is about the trials and tribulations of Scout and her brother Jem anlong with their father Atticus. Their father is a lawyer and takes on a case of a black man accused of raping a white girl. This stirs a lot of emotions from the other people living in Maycomb, mostly bad. Everyone is against Atticus. Overall the book is a classic. It deals with problems of the past as well as problems of the future. That is one reason some many people have read it. The book does a good job of using dialogue and characterization. You feel like you know all of the characters on a personal level. One thing that makes it difficult to read is the fact that the author, Lee Harper, uses the southern dialect. Some of the words she uses are slang's that people from the south would use. While reading the book you are reminded how bad those times were for black people. The book does a good job of showing the southern way of life at that time. the book starts out slow but ends up picking up making for an interesting read. I would recommend it but warn you about the slow start. If you can get past that I think you can enjoy it.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is by far one of the best books I have read. I can see why it is considered a classic. I read it once before but skipped many parts and I concluded that I really didn't like it. I am glad I chose to read it again because I really feel I understand the message it is trying to send to the reader a lot better. I believe that the ideal audience is for people from about 12 up. It shouldn't be limited to people in high school at all. The book really displayed so much description I really felt that I was a part of the town another neighbor. The plot had many sub-plots that all tied into the main idea of the story about Jem and Scout growing up and learning many new things about the town they live in. I liked every minute of the plot it was exciting at times, like when Jem went to get his pants back also the fire. Then the plot was very heartwarming with Atticus always scooping the children up and really explaining things to them and all the emotions displayed in the court case. Harper Lee was also very thorough with the characterization. You felt like you knew everyone in the town and I really got into the book even more because of it. I also liked how detailed the court case was between Tom Robinson and Mr. Euwell. Harper Lee brought you into the courtroom and showed you Tom's innocence and showed how awful times were back then when the found him guilty. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone it shows every one how two children grow up and learn about themselves.
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