A review by kiara_seoul
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

This book is considered to be one of the greatest novels of all time. But if I’ll be honest, I wasn’t feeling it because of how dull and slow-paced it was. That is until Part Two and the fantastic jury scene.

That scene makes this story. I was enveloped by that scene! I couldn’t stop reading it. The way every twist is revealed, the truths and questions about the rape scene and the people involved in the case, the tension and detailed writing of the moment…. It is just fantastic. Whenever I had to put my book down, I couldn't stop thinking about when I would be able to read again.

And I like how the outcome of the situation isn’t ideal and doesn’t have a happy resolution. It is realistic for that time period and shows how difficult and unfair these situations can be.
Such as Tom Robinson still getting arrested and is later killed in the jail after trying to escape.

What made this part even more impactful is how the story still goes on. Everyone just moves on from the event. Maycomb goes back to being an ordinary town, slowly forgetting the situation. It’s, again, realistic. People move on fast, especially about something they don’t care about.

It was a brilliant move in my opinion. The way the situation was portrayed is still relevant to this day.
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