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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-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 had to read this for school! I heard a lot about this and expected more but was still sad to finish it.
The way I had 50 pages left but left this book on the plane… I was enjoying it though, definitely glad I read something like this in high school and can see even deeper into the relevance as I grow older.
I will be updating this once I buy another copy to finish and replace my favorite bookmark that was also lost to the flight
I will be updating this once I buy another copy to finish and replace my favorite bookmark that was also lost to the flight
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-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:
Yes
The classic tale of racism in the Deep South in the 1930s told through the eyes of young Scout Finch. From summers spent playing with her brother, Jem, and their friend, Dill, making up stories about their never seen neighbour, Boo Radley, to her world being turned upside down when their Father, Atticus, a Lawyer for Maycomb County, is called upon to represent a Black man for a crime against a white woman.
This was the work book club choice this time around and although I have read it before I was wanting to do a re-read anyway as I’m going to see the play early next year so this has been excellent timing and quite a different choice for our book club.
I loved reading this. Lee’s writing is absolutely exquisite. She fully immersed me in the place and time. Honestly, it’s books like this that are the very reason I love to read.
The characters are so well written. I really felt like I was Scout and it’s such a clever way to tell a story like this. We see everything through the eyes of a child and can see that maybe the more simplistic view would make the world a better place.
Sometimes a re-read can change the way you feel about a book and I’m pleased to say, I loved this just as much the second time around. The characters are gorgeous, I loved all of them but especially Scout. I definitely related to her.
I loved the quirkiness of the family dynamic between Atticus, Jem and Scout. The way they call him Atticus rather than Dad or Father was oddly endearing. His love for them oozes off the page and I loved the way he explains things to them in a way so as they can understand without talking down to them. A lot is said by other characters about how Atticus is as a father but to me he seems like an incredible Dad doing a very difficult job.
The language is definitely “of it’s time” but considering the subject matter I do think it’s important to accurately portray how things were and not shy away from them.
This is fast becoming one of my favourite books.
I'm not going to write an actual review of this one because it's To Kill a Mockingbird. It's been reviewed a *few* times. I do want to say, however, that I loved it. It's one of those books that I didn't have to read in school and so had never read. It's one of those books that I figured I *should* read but that I didn't really want to because, hey, there are a million and one books on my to-be-read list. If you happen to be someone who hasn't read this book, and who has it on the same back burner I did, I recommend reading it ASAP. It's soooo good, and not at all tedious or slow like some "classics" can be. I really enjoyed it and wish I'd read it so much sooner. Guess I'll have to make up for that by reading again =)
Read in high school, and that is a great time for students to read this intro to literature. Great child narrator, and good complication of the justice system for white teens in need of a little nuance.
More like 2.5 stars tbh..
Look, I get how this is an important book. Considering the time it was written, I understand how it may have woken up white Americans to their hypocrisy when it comes to racism and change their opinion about it. Nevertheless, this is basically a white saviour story. A story about how a white man helps poor helpless black people even if that puts him and his family in danger. It took me a really long time to finish this book because it made me deeply uncomfortable. I didn’t understand why at first but I now know it is because the black characters were nothing more than plot points to further the story. Objects that were conveniently there when the main character needed to learn a life lesson. Men like Atticus Finch are rare and this book feels like it completely ignores the efforts black people put in their own liberation. Maybe it was the author’s goal to change white people’s mind on the topic but still…
The only thing I liked about the book was the fact it was told from the perspective of a child. It showed how racism can be/is taught and how plainly stupid and incompressible racism is.
Look, I get how this is an important book. Considering the time it was written, I understand how it may have woken up white Americans to their hypocrisy when it comes to racism and change their opinion about it. Nevertheless, this is basically a white saviour story. A story about how a white man helps poor helpless black people even if that puts him and his family in danger. It took me a really long time to finish this book because it made me deeply uncomfortable. I didn’t understand why at first but I now know it is because the black characters were nothing more than plot points to further the story. Objects that were conveniently there when the main character needed to learn a life lesson. Men like Atticus Finch are rare and this book feels like it completely ignores the efforts black people put in their own liberation. Maybe it was the author’s goal to change white people’s mind on the topic but still…
The only thing I liked about the book was the fact it was told from the perspective of a child. It showed how racism can be/is taught and how plainly stupid and incompressible racism is.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved it!! The story was complex and well written. I love the characters and i'm glad that I got to meet Boo Radley at the end. I LOVED THAT PART!!