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

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Summary: Very good book!
Review: I really liked this book,and recommend to anyone who likes "southern" type books, or just a good book! Read it y'all! :)

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Summary: The 2nd best book I've ever read - and I've read hundreds!
Review: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is the epitome of good English Literature. This heart-warming novel by Alambama native Harper Lee brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. Once you pick up this book you definitely cannot put it back down. A true classic, in my opinion. It's a story of 8 yer old Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch dealing with her white Father defending negroes in a small prejudice Alabama town as well as her adventures with Boo Radley, a boy who hardly, if all, sticks his head outside the door of his home. A compassionate tale - to say the least - of dealing with grown-ups and trying to understand their way of thinking and the way their adult world works. And for anyone who thinks thing timeless masterpiece is overrated would honestly not know good literature if it came up and bit them in the a**! The book is just that good.

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Summary: Best book I ever read
Review: I had to read this book for English class this year, and truly it is the best book I have ever read in my life (possibly excluding "Goodnight Moon", etc.). If you have not read this book, read it! And, it's funny, you don't realize really what the book is about until you finish it. But it still takes my breath away.

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Summary: Small town lawyer makes the heart of every American bleed
Review: Through the eyes of young, naive Scout Finch we learn of the horrors and prejudice of small town people with small town minds.Harper Lee portrays Maycomb County as it really is,raw,crude and straight to the point.

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Summary: A short summary-
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird started off as an interesting book. You really didnt know what it was going to be about, except that prejudice would play a big part in the plot. As the book progressed I started to like Scout(one of the main charcters). She had a very strong-will for her age, and matured alot by the end. Her father Atticus defended a black man-Tom Robinson during this period of racial hatred(the great depression). The book taught me about how people were in this county at that period of time, and showed the theme of initation, and standing up for what you believe.

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Summary: The Book was to bland
Review: In my opinion, this book suffered from various major problems. First of all, the plot line was weak, The characters did nothing but wonder around the town tring to coax Boo Radly out of his house. Second of all, the characters interaction seemed forced, they behaived like they could not stand each other. The Third and final deterant is the ending, for almost 200+ pages(out of 281)the almost unbearable wondering ends with the description of a boring trial and an obscure presentation of the final climax and resolution. Half way through the book I was just wishing a bunch of mockingbirds would fly in and end everyones misery (mine included).

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Summary: Brilliance
Review: Where do I start? "To Kill A Mockingbird" has everything you need in a novel - mystery, comedy, drama, suspense, love. This book will never get old as far as the main issues it addresses: rape, racism, and social standards. Harper Lee expresses them in the best way possible - in a child's point of view. A thrilling climax will leave you excited, then saddened as you turn the last page. It is an adult book in a child's words, which makes it easy reading for any age. Characters, plots and sub-plots, and imagery are all extremely well developed. Great book.

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Summary: Beutifully written and inspiring
Review: This book shows the world from a childs persepsion The mystery of Boo Radly and the injustess that is brought upon Big Tom are all told with purity and innicense. This classic tale will touch your heart and teach you the cold facts of life all in the same story

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Summary: NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH...
Review: This book is not very convincing, overlong, mellow, and inconsistent. The novel isn't direct towards the reader in terms of telling who it is for: adults or kids. The characters are overwhelming and the occasional flashbacks are not concrete. The novel didn't captivate myself from page #1 onto #284. Honestly, I don't see the big deal with this book or the movie with Gregory Peck. It had third rate acting and was told in a fairy tale form with the little girl as the narrator. And to just think that Peck beat out Peter O'Toole for Best Actor of 1962! Not a classic in my book by all means!

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Summary: I'm not completely finished----From Bluford, IL
Review: So far even though this book is lengtthy I find it to be interesting and it shows how the negroes were treating back then. I think we should read books like these to understand our history better it puts emotion into the past. And it is easier for people like me to grasp. I recommend this book to anyone who is willing to "walk in another's shoes to see what their life is about this book will touch your heart.