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jess_mango's review against another edition
5.0
This is another all time favorite of mine that I probably read much later in my reading-career than most people. If you haven't read it yet, you should definitely pick it up!
megankriegel's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
icecoldpools's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mb1520's review against another edition
5.0
This book reminded me of so many childhood memories: playing in the yard with friends, snowball fights with siblings, sitting by the fireplace trying to stay warm, sitting on the porch swing, and finally, sitting in my father’s lap as he read a book while I drifted off to sleep.
ellies_92's review against another edition
3.0
My sensation is that this is a book about African Americans written by a white person for white people.
I liked the ending but while reading it seemed pretty slow-paced, especially the first half. I wished all the action didn’t happen in the second half of the book.
I also wish it didn’t contain so many N- words, I get it, this book is a sign of the times, but it’s truly disturbing reading it for the 100th time.
I guess the aim is to expose the hypocrisy of white folks back in the 1930s, and it’s meant to make you feel bad about it, and you can tell the narrator disagrees with the white-supremacy ideas expressed by Maycomb citizens (e.g. the teacher part near the end where the child herself realizes her teacher shows compassion for Jews but not for Black people) but still the narrator doesn’t openly rebuke these ideas, and the narration is very white-centered.
The only black recurring character is Calpurnia, and except for scolding and educating the children she doesn’t say much… I would have expected a redemption in Scout’s way of treating her as she grew older, but she didn’t. It’s a wasted opportunity in my opinion.
This book Made me feel that Black people voices didn’t count, a story unfortunately told from an all-white perspective.
A plus is that this book succeeds in “showing not telling”, but as a reference for myself, for the time being i’ll read books on the condition of African Americans only if they’re written by African Americans themselves.
I liked the ending but while reading it seemed pretty slow-paced, especially the first half. I wished all the action didn’t happen in the second half of the book.
I also wish it didn’t contain so many N- words, I get it, this book is a sign of the times, but it’s truly disturbing reading it for the 100th time.
I guess the aim is to expose the hypocrisy of white folks back in the 1930s, and it’s meant to make you feel bad about it, and you can tell the narrator disagrees with the white-supremacy ideas expressed by Maycomb citizens (e.g. the teacher part near the end where the child herself realizes her teacher shows compassion for Jews but not for Black people) but still the narrator doesn’t openly rebuke these ideas, and the narration is very white-centered.
The only black recurring character is Calpurnia, and except for scolding and educating the children she doesn’t say much… I would have expected a redemption in Scout’s way of treating her as she grew older, but she didn’t. It’s a wasted opportunity in my opinion.
This book Made me feel that Black people voices didn’t count, a story unfortunately told from an all-white perspective.
A plus is that this book succeeds in “showing not telling”, but as a reference for myself, for the time being i’ll read books on the condition of African Americans only if they’re written by African Americans themselves.
nekotin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kameju's review against another edition
5.0
"Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough."
uliseluise's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0