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A review by squaresunflowers
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
4.0
The author's narrative skill itself deserves a full 5 stars, don't get me wrong; the single blanked out star is purely because of my personal indifference towards the genre.
Set in a drab neighbourhood with its fair share of racial prejudice and white supremacy, TKAM tackles theses issues head-on through the lens of a naive, innocent child. As the timeline goes on, the reader is pulled in along with the child's confusion of the world around her, yet witnesses her maturity budding slowly but surely.
Central to the plot is the mystical figure Boo Radley, which is only mentioned in fleeting glimpses all over the book - yet, his presence is felt constantly throughout the journey. Personally, I feel this is the biggest ability of the author: to bring forth the personalities of each character to such vividness without describing it in plain detail.
Overall, the book is a very enjoyable read easily digestible by readers of all ages (but do provide appropriate adult supervision to young readers). Truly worthy of its praises.
Set in a drab neighbourhood with its fair share of racial prejudice and white supremacy, TKAM tackles theses issues head-on through the lens of a naive, innocent child. As the timeline goes on, the reader is pulled in along with the child's confusion of the world around her, yet witnesses her maturity budding slowly but surely.
Central to the plot is the mystical figure Boo Radley, which is only mentioned in fleeting glimpses all over the book - yet, his presence is felt constantly throughout the journey. Personally, I feel this is the biggest ability of the author: to bring forth the personalities of each character to such vividness without describing it in plain detail.
Overall, the book is a very enjoyable read easily digestible by readers of all ages (but do provide appropriate adult supervision to young readers). Truly worthy of its praises.