To Kill a Mockingbird : The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel

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Summary: required reading
Review: There's really not much to say. This book is a classic. I've recently started buying books that I know I'll read over and over until I'm dead. This is one of those books. I just read it for the first time and it will now live on my bookshelf with Catch-22, Skinny Legs and All, Updike's Rabbit series, and a handful of others.

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Summary: The Interesting Book
Review: "To Kill A Mockingbird is an excellent book I just finished and think that this novel is the greatest one I have ever read in my life. It is interesting the way the children grow up in this part of the United States of America. My favorite character are Scout and Atticus because they are very interesting" Kulsoom

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Summary: A Lifetime Worth of Reading
Review: I first read this book when I was twelve yrs. old. I found myself enthralled with this accounting of small-town southern living and because the story was told thru the mind of a child I was intrigued with the lovely vocabulary and the startling clarity of a child's insight. Down thru the years I would return over and over again charting my growth thru my uncoverings of the truths written here. As a 14 yr. old I was enlightened to what rascism was, as a 17 yr old cynic I was justified in my world weariness,at 25 I was renewed and endowed with optimism for the basic goodness of mankind, and now.... I am back to open this world to my children, hoping they'll discover the warmth and beauty and create yet another link between my heart and theirs.

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Summary: This Book Changed My Life
Review: When I was nine years old, there were "rumors" that African-Americans would be moving into our lily-white community (it was a suburb bordering on the city of Cleveland). The following year African-Americans did indeed begin moving in - and as a white child I observed abhorrent racism for several years. The white adults were so horrific, that I never again could "trust" their opinions. I never discussed this experience with anyone, and when I first read Harper Lee's book I was in my twenties, and read it non-stop. For the first time in my life, here was a child who "voiced" the essence of what I had felt when I was a child. Bravo to Harper Lee for her incredible creativity and fantastic writing. This book should be required reading in all schools in this country.

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Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird-What a book!
Review: "To kill a mockingbird is a sin", but reading this book isn't. This is a great book that at the end will make you think about life and cry. It is an emotional book in some places and fun in others. This book is about a family's life during the time when blacks were not able to do the things whites did such as go to school. It is mostly about a little girl though, and how her brother risked his life in the end for her. "Scout" as they called her, or her real name, Jean Louise, was a little girl at the time Acttius Finch, her father, defended Tom Robinson a black man. Mr.Finch was a lawyer and took the case. He would have had to anyway, but he wanted to. It's hard to explain all that happens, but if you read this novel, you will learn things in life that are more precious than anything else. It will teach you lessons about life and show you what is the most important things in life. It is an emotional story filled with sadness and happiness. You will share the feelings and times with Scout and her family.

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Summary: A Great Piece
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has conquered the hearts of millions of young readers around the world. Touching controversial issues such as racism in a so-called democratic society this novel has become one piece that many people regardless of age group, can relate to. To Kill A Mockingbird deals with the theme of racism in a prejudice society. The novels' main conflict is trial against a black man for allegedly raping Mayella Ewell, s lonely white girl from the suburbs of Maycomb. The dilemma of the book is to prove whether or not a fair trial can take place in the South. The novel is narrated through the eyes of Scout, a seven year old tomboy who is unknown to the prejudice society she is part of. Her father, Atticus Finch is a well-respected lawyer. Aside, from the theme of prejudice, in this highly acclaimed novel, the author creates a mysterious character that is the center of distraction for the vast majority of Maycomb citizens; Boo Radley. Both Scout and her brother Jem become fascinated about this mysterious person and refuse to give up until they discover his true identity, and because of this they end up getting into a series of problems. Regardless of age groups, this novel touches people in a personal level that anyone can feel reflected on. At some points of the novel the reading is so intense that it truly is necessary to put the book down. As a 16 year old reader I would recommend this book because it truly is an extremely influential novel touching on themes that even today are hard to touch on.

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Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird... new values for life!
Review: This book, which has set in the small town of Maycomb (Alabama), follows the story about a little 8-year-old girl named Scout, her brother, Jem, and her father Atticus. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class. The conscience of a town based in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice. Atticus is an excellent example of someone who is ahead of their time, he has an unbelievably large amount of love in his heart, and his children really are his life. He is very up front and honest with Jem and Scout, always treating them as equals. By looking for the good qualities within even the poorest or socially marginalized of his clients, Atticus Finch personifies the true goal of his profession, which is to provide each person with equal standing and dignity before a jury of his abilities. It explores human behavior, kindness and cruelty, innocence and guilt love and hate. This novel gave me a better insight to prejudice and life in the south during that era, and left me an impact I will never forget. I learned and understood many new aspects of life by reading this book. Harper Lee has a point to make and she does it very well. I would recommend it to anyone who is ready to sit down and really read a great book. This book has been one of my favorites, because it taught me different ways to see life and the most important...values that changed my mind.

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Summary: You must read to kill a mockingbird
Review: To Kill A Mocking Bird is one of the most interesting novels Ihave ever read. The story takes place in a small town called Maycomb, Alabama in cine1960. The story is about a black man who is being defended by a white lawyer, because he was being accused of raping a white woman. The lawyer who's name is Atticus had two children that were Jem who is a 12 year old guy and Scout who is a 7 year old girl. The two children have their own secret. They wonder who lives in the old house across the street in the corner. They were scared every time they walked by there. They heard stories that the people living there were murderer's. Well of course if you want to find out if the black guy is found guilty, and what happens with the old house across you have to read the book. I love the way Harper Lee expresses herself through her characters. I love the way she writes. This book gave a good insight to what life was like in America in the 1960's and the kind of prejudices people had to live with in everyday life and how they coped with it.

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Summary: Injustice In To Kill A Mockingbird.
Review: The injustice in To Kill A Mockingbird is neither forgiving nor moral. Just because a person has a different skin color or look does not give anyone the right to accuse them of rape, or anything. Judge others fairly and moraly. To Kill A Mockingbird is a great book for one to read. I deeply enjoyed this book and I recommend this to mature people

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Summary: The Best Book Ever Written
Review: To tell everyone the truth, this book is the best book in the whole entire world. When I was told to read it in 7th grade, I looked at how big it was and I thought I was never going to be able to finish it. When I read the first page, it actually grabbed my attention. By the end of the chapter, I was so in tunned with it, that I didn't want to stop. Scout made me realize so many things in life. Actually, Scout kind of resembled me. I learned a lot about Africans and I think every english teacher should recommend this book for the students. I got a real kick out of the book. It was so hilarious, but then there were a lot of parts that actually made me want to cry, because it seemed so real. I know sometimes its hard to read a book because at first it seems so boring and too long but what i do is pretend im actually in the scene and thats how this book brought so much attention to me. I think this book is the greatest book ever written, because when i actually read it, it seemed like I was actually in it.