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Summary: an oldie but a goodie
Review: I read this about 20 years ago for the 1st time and liked it. Recently I read it and thought it was great. I try to read a classic every 5 books or so. The lives of Scout and Jem are very well put. The trial of Tom Robinson(a travesty) and the antics of Dill add to it. Atticus is also a strong character. But the ever elusive Boo Radley steals the show as much of this great book will show. If you haven't read it in 20 plus years give it a try.
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Summary: One of the best books ever written
Review: This is one of my favorite books. From the first sentence, I am pulled into a different world. The language is like poetry and the story is compelling. I love the movie, too.
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Summary: Likeable Book
Review: This is an interesting adventure book which highlights racial predjudice in 1930's America.It cites the adventures of Jem and Jean-Louise (Scout) Finch and their relationship with their Lawyer father Atticus. It's a book of characters, each with their own unique personalities. You get a sense of intrigue and suspense when you read about the infamous Boo Radley. On the whole this is a pleasant book which has stood the test of time.
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Summary: A true gem of coming of Age in the South
Review: This story is about a child that grows up to see the noblity of her father in the turblunce of Southern prejudice. Atticus Finch is a white lawyer who takes on a case of a black man accused of rape. Already in the public eye a man considered guilty before trial because of race. Atticus is a character who defies prejudice of race and class in a world that is deeply imbedded in it. Atticus is faced with attacks lead by the father of the girl who denounces the man on trial. This story is seen through Scout's young eyes at the same time the mistery of Bo Raddly the strange next door nieghbor's son. Through the experince of an innocent mind we see conflict of discovering the value and weakness of other human beings. This is one of the great stories. "Remember it is a sin to kill a mocking bird" Atticus Finch The Movie with Gregory Peck is great to not as good as the book.
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Summary: Not as good as the movie
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird is a pretty good book, but not nearly as good as the movie. The first half of the book jumped around too much and was simply a waste of about 130 pages. However, I truly enjoyed the second half. Atticus Finch is really an interesting character, and Bob Ewell is truly dispicable. TKAM is certainly worth reading, but don't expect too much. It is definitely not what what I would call Pulitzer Prize-caliber.
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Summary: Should be read again and again by all and sundry
Review: Harper Lee's novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" throughly deserves its huge critical acclaim. Telling many stories in its content, it deals with the growing up and learning process of Scout, (Jean Louise) a little girl who lives with her father Atticus and brother jem in the deep south of America. In between the years of five and eight, Scout comes across Dill, whose sad unloved story touches even the hardest reader, an ill-tempered, prejudiced old woman, whom Scout's father describes as "the bravest woman he ever met", and most importantly, the "nigger" Tom, whose obvious innocence of the crime of rape is ignored, to be punished by death. These hard-hitting storylines would give the book a somber tone, but Lee cleverly moves away from this by giving the narration to a child, making the book witty, light-hearted, yet serious, dealing with issues still very much alive today.
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Summary: Absolutely amazing.
Review: This book was on my reading list last year, and I wanted to read it. The only problem was, when I went to check it out of a library, there were no copies of it left! And now, I finally found out know why. This book is absolutely amazing. This is the story of a small Alabama town in 1935. It is told through the eyes of a girl nicknamed Scout, who is heartbreakingly frank about her feelings for her enviornment. The book reads quickly; you find yourself drawn into Scout's preceptions of the world around her, and you learn with her the injustices and surprises of life. I am sorry to say that life in Alabama hasn't changed much in the past 65 years. I couldn't believe how much I could relate to the book, being a native Alabamian myself (my city even get a mention :) ). With this book, I've found a way to explain to others what it's really like to live in the South.
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Summary: I thought this book would be boring--WAS I EVER WRONG!
Review: For years, my friends had pestered me to read this book. Every time I would look at them and say "It looks so boring, though!" It wasn't until this year for a school assignment, that I read it. I could have killed myself for not reading it earlier. This book is anything but boring. It is a fantastic novel that I will read over and over. Jeremy(Jem) and Jean Louise(Scout) Finch are brother and sister and they live in the county of Maycomb in Alabama. The story takes place in the 1930s. At this time, there was a lot of discrimination towards black people. People also discriminate poor whites, to whom they reffered to as white trash. One family that was considered white trash was the Ewell family. Bob Ewell was the father of 8 children. Since thy had no mother, 19-year-old Mayella Violet Ewell, the oldest child, served as a mother. A black man named Tom Robinson, who worked in fields near the Ewell household, had to pass by the house every day. Being lonely, Mayella started making advances towards Tom. This was totally against all code. It was unimaginable for a white and black to do anything with each other. Ashamed of what she had done, Mayella went to the court and accused Tom of molesting her. Atticus Finch, the father of Jem and Scout, is the lawyer who defends Tom. Every one is against him because of this. Sure enough, Tom and Atticus lose the trial. But Bob Ewell is planning revenge on Atticus anyway, because Atticus had exposed him as a liar in the courtroom. What Bob ends up doing is extremely scary. This book touched me very much. In my opinion, i would say Atticus is my favorite character. The lessons he teaches to Scout and Jem about right and wrong, and how peaceful and kind he is to everyone is just amazing. Atticus is a great man, and I respect him very much even though he is make-believe. I have only one more thing to say. If your first opinion about this book is bad, please put it aside and read it. I will say that the beginning is boring, but look beyond it into the true meaning of this book. READ IT.
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Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird
Review: I had to read this book for an english class, and i had to read about 60 pages per night. It really is a fast moving book and it makes you want to keep reading and reading. Sometimes i didn't want to stop. Lee's detail was amazing, you could almost picture what was happening. It was just amazing!
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Summary: Open Season on Mockingbirds?
Review: I like how the book talked about relationships between different races, particularly blacks and whites, as well as social classes and educational issues. The book gave good historical information about the way things used to be bacl in the day by putting the story into a real life situation in a book. Every facet of the racial factors discussed in the book produced a good moral to learn from. The author did a fantastic job of developing the characters to portray how people really acted during that time period. I would recommend this book to teenagers who want a good book to read and also for those who are doing book reports because it's a timely book with so many issues in society about diversity that also has lots of revelant information about racism.
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