To Kill a Mockingbird

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Summary: The most fasicnating tale of 20th Century Southern life.
Review: At the beginning of my 8th grade year in my southern Catholic school, one of our books to read in Literature was To Kill A Mockingbird. While everyone was complaining about the book and didn't read it untill the day before the test, I went home and plunged into the world of Scout, Jem, and Atticus. I remember wanting Atticus as a father because he seemed so fair and calm and collected. I finished the book in one day. I will never forget my favorite line from the book,"Shoot all the blue jays you want, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Though many in my class did not get it, th best moral teaching I have found to date is in that last chapter, while Atticus and Scout are talking about Boo and the shooting. I am now exicted because I was assigned to read it for high school. I am looking forward to enjoying it this time and many other times. It is my wish that all people have the oppurtuinty to read this book.

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Summary: Absolutely the best novel ever written!
Review: I re-read this novel every year. This is repetitive of other reviews, but this is the book that made me love reading.

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Summary: THE ULTIMATE AMERICAN MASTERPIECE!!!!
Review: In my opinion, there is no better American novel than TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - I agree with all the five-star reviews below so I'd like to add something untouched here - Lee's brilliant use of symbolism. There is a family of beautifully powerful symbols throughout the book - the burning of Miss Maudie's house, Jem's snowman smeared with mud, the melting of the snowman, the Ewell's fence surrounding the house, the red geraniums on the Ewell's property, Jem's clipping of white camellias, the mockingbirds, and of course the most wonderful characters, Atticus, Scount, Jem, Tom, and Boo....Want to know the meaning of those symbols... read the timeless classic!

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Summary: If you read it in High School, read it again!
Review: My English teacher saved this book for last this year because she said it was her favorite. I'm glad we got to spend so much time with this wonderful book. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down! This is a portrait of the South at a very heated time,(even Scout says, "Somehow, it was hotter then.") The story is full of symbolism. Scout's narration lacks the bias of most adults and has the insight only a young child can possess. It's my new favorite book!

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Summary: ITS A BOOK THAT CAN CHANGE YOU
Review: This very well may be the best book ever written. It moves you in ways no other book can. Throughout the book Scout (the main character) expresses her obsession with finding a reclusive neighbor called Boo. What Scout finds out, as does every person that reads this book, is that a human being is a human being no matter how he or she lives. It is the simplest message that there ever was in any book, yet the author puts it into an incredibly beautiful tale of one little girls life in the prejudice south of the first half of the 20th century. This book should be read by every person, man, woman, boy, or girl, in America. It is a masterpiece that will live in your heart forever. I know it does in mine.

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Summary: An excellent classic to recommend to friends
Review: I read the book TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee for a book report at school. Once I got into the book, I loved it. The storyline is very original and the characters were well developed. I couldn't wait to turn the next page! Harper Lee really captured the essence of that time and the peoples reactions to each other.

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Summary: The BEST book ever!
Review: One word: M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E. What else can I say? I am an avid reader, but "To Kill A Mockingbird" is an unparalleled work of pure literary gold. Read this book if you'd like to fall in love with reading.

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Summary: My favorite book of all time
Review: I first read this book in 9th grade English class. We were only supposed to read a chapter a day. I am a very fast reader and I would read several chapters a day because I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. Reading was my first love and I had read hundreds of books by the time I was 14 but To Kill a Mockingbird took me to a whole different level of reading enjoyment. I have read it once a year for the last 26 years and I love it every time. I highly recommend it to anyone!

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Summary: Extremely well written.
Review: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird is a brilliant story about two children who live with there father and the troubles they deal with concerning him. The children experience many ups and downs in this book. There questions about the world are never really addressed properly. They are confused about their father's occupation and the people that live in their neighbourhood. This book makes you feel angry about some of the decisions and comments made. The ending was splendid. Although some of the results were disappointing and predictable, it was a page turner. I recommend this book to people of all ages. It is a book that will be never forgotten.

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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: This book is about a girl named Jean Louise Finch. Jean is nicknamed Scout and that is what her name is now. Scout has a brother named Jem. Jem and Scout live in Maycomb county with Atticus their father and Calpurnia their cook. They are neighbors with the Radleys. Boo, the Radley's son is supposed to be mad. He has been locked up and has threatened his father. Scout and Jem, with their new friend Dill sneak up on the house and are making plots to see Boo. This book is not just about Boo and the children, it is also about segregation. Atticus is defending a black man named Tom Robinson. Mayella Ewell, a white woman is accusing Tom of rape. Against an all white jury will Atticus be able to persuade them that Tom is innocent? Will the children see Boo? Read the book to find out!