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A review by steepz
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Great message following mature themes but it didnt grip me. I disliked the first few chapters because there was a bunch of info dumping so reading it felt like sandpaper and i had to plow through it. The court scenes were easily my favourites even tho i have no interest in law so that says something ig. Could of easily cut down to 28 or 27 chapters, a 3 star book for me.
* If your looking for a book that talks about the racist problems poc people face id suggest a differnet book, one written by a person who actually experienced racism.
* This was written by a white woman with mostly white characters carrying the "white saviour complex" and she just adds in racial slurs whenever wich ( as a white person) can pull you out the story because reading it feels wrong. I get the whole point of the book is how divided the white and black comunities are but reading this with a modern perspective makes the writing come off a bit privleged.
Listen. To give a bit of context about how uncomfortable this book is to read. The n-word is used 48 times in this book and there are 281 pages. Meaning every 4 pages there is a slur or 2.
An overated book in my opinion and i will not be reading the next one.
(exucse my spelling mistakes you can blame Miss Dyslexia)
* If your looking for a book that talks about the racist problems poc people face id suggest a differnet book, one written by a person who actually experienced racism.
* This was written by a white woman with mostly white characters carrying the "white saviour complex" and she just adds in racial slurs whenever wich ( as a white person) can pull you out the story because reading it feels wrong. I get the whole point of the book is how divided the white and black comunities are but reading this with a modern perspective makes the writing come off a bit privleged.
Listen. To give a bit of context about how uncomfortable this book is to read. The n-word is used 48 times in this book and there are 281 pages. Meaning every 4 pages there is a slur or 2.
An overated book in my opinion and i will not be reading the next one.
(exucse my spelling mistakes you can blame Miss Dyslexia)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death and Gaslighting
If the subjects of Racism, Rape or abuse triggers you then this isnt the book for you because that is the main focus.