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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Really hard to read because of the darkness of the subject matter (which is heavily based in historical fact) but a very important book, especially for adolescents. I never learned about Emmett Till when I was in school and now I'm wondering why. The writing is not the best, but the story still hits you square in the heart just like it should.
I had to read this for my English class and I actually really enjoyed it, was slow for awhile but once it picked up I thought it was a very important story told in a smart way.
medium-paced
To be honest, I'm only giving this book two stars because I enjoyed the courtroom scenes. That was the only part of the book I found flowed well and held together nicely. I realize now that those were probably transcriptions from the actual case and therefore, unlikely to have been written by the author. That might explain why I found them interesting, with my legal background.
Mississippi Trial, 1955 slogs along. If you want to read a book about problematic legal situations in Mississippi, read A Time to Kill by John Grisham. For a middle-grade book, this book is simple to read through, but hardly feels worth the effort.
Mississippi Trial, 1955 slogs along. If you want to read a book about problematic legal situations in Mississippi, read A Time to Kill by John Grisham. For a middle-grade book, this book is simple to read through, but hardly feels worth the effort.
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought this was a really interesting story and thought it was very thought provoking, even though I read it for school I still thought it was a really good story and im happy we had to read it since I really enjoyed it
I don't even know what to say about this book. It was......hard to read. Hiram Hillburn was visiting his grandfather in Greenwood, Mississippi. He thinks his friend is involved in the murder of an African American boy named Emmett Till....this book goes on to tell about the trial and who was really involved. This is a fictional account of a true murder.
This book... didn't age super well. Good if you want to introduce a white middle schooler (or upper el) about the culture of the South pre-Civil Rights and learn a bit more about Emmett Till. For the context I was looking for, for black students to connect to, doesn't work at all. Fast and simple read, but definitely has a few violent scenes.
I don't even know what to say about this book. It was......hard to read. Hiram Hillburn was visiting his grandfather in Greenwood, Mississippi. He thinks his friend is involved in the murder of an African American boy named Emmett Till....this book goes on to tell about the trial and who was really involved. This is a fictional account of a true murder.