Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

80 reviews

azaleas_bouquet's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Quite boring unless you’re able to become fully invested in the characters (I, unfortunately, was not). On the topic of racism, it’s an interesting read in the context of seeing how civil rights have progressed since the writing of this book, but that’s about it. The characters are still racist and Atticus is still painfully white. Him and the book give a lot of “passes” on other character’s racism and frame racism is about the individual rather than the system, something I found rather annoying. Again, not a /bad/ read per say, but it wasn’t very engaging and if you’re looking for a commentary on racism, this isn’t it. However, the writing style and structure with how Harper Lee presented characters were very nicely done and it was satisfying to compare them and look back and realize connections she was setting up (which made sense, since this is a small town).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Hate crime

Minor: Drug abuse and Ableism

grayscale08's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, and Alcohol

aecorsilva's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

3.5

I absolutely adored Scout's narrative voice: the balance of childishness and maturity was excellent. The plot was well-written, and the book was engaging. However, it was a little difficult to get into, and the datedness of the language means I'm pretty sure I missed a couple of pretty significant things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying and Ableism

Minor: Suicide and Antisemitism

sandy_21's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Hate crime

amayagirtman's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The plot of this book is so slow and the plot itself is mundane. The symbolism and Atticus Finch are the only things that make this book worthwhile.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Hate crime

Minor: Racial slurs

bookdragon5678's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Hate crime, Death, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

charlottasimojoki's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Violence

ana____g____'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Incest

emiliareads_maybe's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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

5.0

It’s a must-read and it lives up to everything ever said about it. It’s brilliantly written and by the

courtroom scene, you truly feel like you are scout solving the case

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

ashleyann's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism