To Kill a Mockingbird

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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.

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Summary: Great great....
Review: This book was great.... I had to read it for english class and I could not but it down....

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Summary: A FAVORITE SLICE OF AMERICANA.
Review: A much beloved classic among modern American novels, Harper Lee's only book is truly an exciting and thoughtful reading experience! Those kids are so funny and real and the town of Maycomb comes alive in your head (Maycomb is actually the small Alabama town of Monroeville fictionalized). The character of Dill is based on Lee's childhood friend Truman Capote!

This book gave me a wonderful sense of what the South was like during the depression and I loved the author's illustrious descriptions: Nehi soda , the Chinaberry trees, Collard patches etc. The character of Aunt Alexandria was never seen in the movie, but she's a welcome addition to the story as is the dope addicted Miss Dubose (who's seen all to briefly in the film version) Lee is such a gifted writer that it's a shame that this is her sole entry in the world of literature.