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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I finally read this after never being assigned to read it in high school. Then, I definitely would have loved it. And I liked it a lot now too, but the plot was kind of all over the place? Stuff eventually came back around, but there was no path to follow to get there.
And while I understand the time it was written and published in, the overt, ugly racism was difficult to read. Important, for sure! But awful.
Did I still like it? Of course! Atticus is a hero worth aspiring to.
And while I understand the time it was written and published in, the overt, ugly racism was difficult to read. Important, for sure! But awful.
Did I still like it? Of course! Atticus is a hero worth aspiring to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
A powerful story about racism and justice through the eyes of a young girl.
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.. until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it”
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.. until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it”
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment
I read this book in english class and i fell inlove with it. It really does show how things used to be in the past and really made me open my eyes and see the world clearer. I think everyone should experience reading this wonderful book. I'm looking forward to reading Go Set a Watchman!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good god, Atticus Finch is too noble for this world.
There is a lot that could be said of this novel, but I’m positive you’ve heard much of it already. All I’d heard of To Kill A Mockingbird was that it surrounded the central theme of suppression and racism in the American South.
It’s incredible how much more there is to it, though.
To Kill A Mockingbird is about Scout’s slow maturing from childhood innocence to the grasping of harsh reality. From the beginning, Scout, Jem and Dill have created an image of their neighbour Boo Radley that only children ever could. Boo is their monster, the unknowingness makes them more afraid of him than anything else. As the story progresses, their view of Boo Radley becomes gradually more human, and Scout realizes the true monsters plaguing society are the people fueling racism and hate.
I’ll take a moment to say what likely everyone who’s read this book shares in common: Atticus Finch is a beautiful character. It made me unbelievably happy to know that Harper Lee could create such a character as Atticus; especially considering that this was written during the times when people thought against people like him. Atticus Finch believes in equality amongst white and coloured folks; he expresses this without fear of retribution. Not only that, but he’s the model of a father we should strive for. My heart was with him the entirety of this book.
Then we’ve got the incredible Scout Finch. The embodiment of ‘fuck your gender roles.’ It was lovely to see that Scout was so sure of who she is, despite everyone’s constant objections to her ‘boyish’ tendencies. At first it was puzzling to me how a child as young as her was able to grasp so much. As the story progressed though, I realized Scout harbored a false surety that what she knows is correct. Soon enough she is exposed to more than what any child can wrap their head around properly. Regardless, a greatly important character.
The court trial was mind blowing. By far the scene that had me the most engaged. It was then that I really started to get the importance of this novel, and truly realize all that it stands for. It passes the test of time like only few other classics I’ve read have been able to.
At first, I hardly got why most of this book was taken up by Scout, Dill and Jem’s childhood journey. I questioned why there wasn’t more that focused directly on the effects of racism during the time. It saddens me that it only made sense after I thought about it for some time after finishing. I know I can appreciate To Kill A Mockingbird more the second time around.
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.”
There is a lot that could be said of this novel, but I’m positive you’ve heard much of it already. All I’d heard of To Kill A Mockingbird was that it surrounded the central theme of suppression and racism in the American South.
It’s incredible how much more there is to it, though.
To Kill A Mockingbird is about Scout’s slow maturing from childhood innocence to the grasping of harsh reality. From the beginning, Scout, Jem and Dill have created an image of their neighbour Boo Radley that only children ever could. Boo is their monster, the unknowingness makes them more afraid of him than anything else. As the story progresses, their view of Boo Radley becomes gradually more human, and Scout realizes the true monsters plaguing society are the people fueling racism and hate.
I’ll take a moment to say what likely everyone who’s read this book shares in common: Atticus Finch is a beautiful character. It made me unbelievably happy to know that Harper Lee could create such a character as Atticus; especially considering that this was written during the times when people thought against people like him. Atticus Finch believes in equality amongst white and coloured folks; he expresses this without fear of retribution. Not only that, but he’s the model of a father we should strive for. My heart was with him the entirety of this book.
Then we’ve got the incredible Scout Finch. The embodiment of ‘fuck your gender roles.’ It was lovely to see that Scout was so sure of who she is, despite everyone’s constant objections to her ‘boyish’ tendencies. At first it was puzzling to me how a child as young as her was able to grasp so much. As the story progressed though, I realized Scout harbored a false surety that what she knows is correct. Soon enough she is exposed to more than what any child can wrap their head around properly. Regardless, a greatly important character.
The court trial was mind blowing. By far the scene that had me the most engaged. It was then that I really started to get the importance of this novel, and truly realize all that it stands for. It passes the test of time like only few other classics I’ve read have been able to.
At first, I hardly got why most of this book was taken up by Scout, Dill and Jem’s childhood journey. I questioned why there wasn’t more that focused directly on the effects of racism during the time. It saddens me that it only made sense after I thought about it for some time after finishing. I know I can appreciate To Kill A Mockingbird more the second time around.
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”