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geekyjack's Reviews (283)
"As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash," ~ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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I started this book not knowing much about it, other than it is widely read in English classes up and down the country. And now I can see why.
The story is told from the perspective of Scout Finch, a young girl living with her big brother, Jem, and her lawyer father, Atticus, in the American Deep South in the 1930's. It follows Scout and Jem's childhood adventures around the neighborhood. It also follows the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. A trial in which Atticus Finch forms the defence.
Ultimately, this is a story of prejudice. Of racism. Of hate. But it's also a story of childhood innocence. Of acceptance. Of love. It's heartwarming and heartbreaking. It's beautiful and it's ugly. It's the first book in a long time that has brought a year to my eye.
To make an incredible book even better, Harper Lee seems to have poured her soul into some these characters, and it's impossible not to love Scout, Jem, Atticus and Calpurnia. From start to finish, this book is about the characters. And it's perfect for it.
I can absolutely see why this book is taught in many English Literature lessons in the UK (unfortunately, not mine), and I can't help but think this should be required reading for everyone.
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I started this book not knowing much about it, other than it is widely read in English classes up and down the country. And now I can see why.
The story is told from the perspective of Scout Finch, a young girl living with her big brother, Jem, and her lawyer father, Atticus, in the American Deep South in the 1930's. It follows Scout and Jem's childhood adventures around the neighborhood. It also follows the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. A trial in which Atticus Finch forms the defence.
Ultimately, this is a story of prejudice. Of racism. Of hate. But it's also a story of childhood innocence. Of acceptance. Of love. It's heartwarming and heartbreaking. It's beautiful and it's ugly. It's the first book in a long time that has brought a year to my eye.
To make an incredible book even better, Harper Lee seems to have poured her soul into some these characters, and it's impossible not to love Scout, Jem, Atticus and Calpurnia. From start to finish, this book is about the characters. And it's perfect for it.
I can absolutely see why this book is taught in many English Literature lessons in the UK (unfortunately, not mine), and I can't help but think this should be required reading for everyone.
