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

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Summary: A timeless classic
Review: of course this is a timeless classic of a home town life during the depression. this book is told from the first person persective of scout the youngest child. her father atticus is a lawyer defending a black man in a rape trial wich makes life for her and her brother jem even worse. read this book and realize how they overcame the turbulances of life in this small town.

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Summary: THE PERFECT BOOK
Review: Harper Lee's book is so rich in so many ways that it is truly astounding. I believe that Truman Capote -- a thinly disguised character, Dill -- played a large part in the evolution of the singular narrative voice displayed here -- Lee and Capote were childhood friends -- but never mind. With each reading this moving story sweeps you up, both in the lovely, humorous tales of youth in a simpler time, and in the rush of the rape trial, which confounds you with suspense and real grit. The characters of Atticus, Sout and Jem spring to life on the page -- these are people you wish you knew. But it is that overriding voice, spoken in soft, simple tones, that pulls you in the most. This is Southern writing at its most appealing. There is not a scene conjured up, a character created, or a feeling engendered that does not feel utterly true.

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Summary: Fantastic... An Absolute Must!
Review: Although my sister had told me that she loved this book, I wasn't very enthusiastic when I first started reading it. I didn't think that I would find it very interesting. But after reading 15 pages or so, I was surprised at how engaging the book was. Harper Lee narrates the story in a style that is totally unpretentious yet very clever and sophisticated. She captures the attitudes of the children in a way that is absolutely irresistible, and she describes the world through the eyes of a six-year old with amazing detail. The result is a sometimes hilarious and ultimately heart-warming story that is never boring. I felt sad when I finished the book because I felt I was leaving my best friends; I felt homesick.

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Summary: A must-read coming-of age story
Review: It is exceptionally rare for an author to capture what it is truly like to be a child, but Harper Lee makes it seem easy. Quite possibly one of the greatest books written, for anyone who has gone through the hardships of growing up and realizing that the world is not as picturesque as you originally thought. In other words - it's a great book for anyone.

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Summary: Everyone Should Read this Book.
Review: This is one of those rare books that could change the world if everyone would just read it. Well written, funny, sweet, terrifying, poignant, and thought-povoking, Harper Lee's masterpiece is a mirror into the soul of human nature.

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Summary: A Timeless Classic
Review: This book was one I was required to read through my high school. I usually dont enjoy reading bnooks that I amm assigned to but in this case I LOVED IT! It was full of emotion and friendships that I could totally relate to. Harper Lee is a genius and this book is a complete classic

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Summary: A Must Read For All Ages
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the most profound novels I have ever read in my life. It is wonderfully constructed and the two plots merge together wonderfully. I highly recommend this book for anyone over eighth grade. A book that can be read over and over again.

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Summary: good book
Review: I'm in 9th grade, and I read this book for Pre-AP English. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and intend to read it. It expresses childhood and Southern life very well. Read it!

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Summary: A nice view in the past
Review: I'm a German exchange student in high school, reading it in my English class and I find it to be excellent. Its nice to learn about early times in America and compare them to present times as being something unknown to me. The story enthralled me and it kept my interest. This is an excellent book that I have found delightful and informative to read.

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Summary: Symbolism
Review: I am a tenth grader at Messalonskee High School in a college prep english course for my grade. Part of my class grade is represented by this summary of To Kill a Mockingbird, a part of the book that most people miss. In chapter 10 a mad/rabid dog comes to Maycomb County named Tim Johnson. In this chapter there is a lot of symbolism representing Maycomb County as a whole. In the first chapter of the book there is a description of the town as being a weary, tired old town. People mope around going from store to store at a slow pace. Everything is moving in a very slow pace and it is very signifigant to how much symbolism occurs between chapter 10 and 1. As (tired, old, rabid) Tim Johnson mopes along the old streets of Maycomb, this is where the symbolism occurs. He is infected with the rabies virus. It says in chapter 10 that he is moving in a straight line, not a care in the world where he is going. He is moving slow and steadily. He is dangerous because he is infected with this virus. He is moving at a nauseating crawl. My teacher pointed this out to us in our class. I just wanted to let others know who are reading this book, about this, so they can see the technique of writing that Harper Lee has. She describes old Tim Johnson as being liver colored. This is a sick color kind of reddish like the color of the roads of Maycomb County. Tim Johnson himself represents all of Maycomb county as a whole. The sick minds of people, for ex. the prejudices of the towns people. He is going crazy because of rabies. The town has began to get crazy as the trial of Tom Robinson is coming up. There is a lot of symbolism throughout this whole entire book. This summary is for people who have already read this book and are looking back to see the most important aspects of the story. This is one of them.