A review by charlotte_kuckuck
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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

1.5

i read this book twice. Once for school and before that because i was bored.  Just like 13 reasons why my hatred for this book only grew reading it for the second time. While I appreciate the values portrait the finished product is boring and the values drown in the wasteland that is this book.  I liked the ending but to get there you'll have to suffer through boring descriptions and an outdated language. While i think there is a ton of symbolism and ways to interpret this book i don't think that everyone and their mother should read it in school, especially since it's the default option of racism being discussed in a lot of cases. The n*word is literally used a few times and i think there are better books to teach a 12th grade or any grade about the judicial system or the systemic racism in America and all around the world.
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