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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

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  • Author：Harper Lee
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Summary

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it， To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960。 It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film， also a classic。

Compassionate， dramatic， and deeply moving， To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience， kindness and cruelty， love and hatred， humor and pathos。 Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages， this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal。 Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story。 Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature。

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Reviews

Kira Dekker ，

Dit is geen "leuk" boek。。 Wel een indrukwekkend en mooi boek！ Soms een beetje langdradig maar wel een aanrader en natuurlijk een klassieker die iedereen een keer gelezen moet hebben！ Dit is geen "leuk" boek。。 Wel een indrukwekkend en mooi boek！ Soms een beetje langdradig maar wel een aanrader en natuurlijk een klassieker die iedereen een keer gelezen moet hebben！ 。。。more

Morgan ，

I am truly grieving for the loss of potential in this excuse of a novel。 I know this is a beloved classic to many people， but it has no merit in our world。 This prolonged account of Jim Crow Southern life is fraught with sexism and racism that the book was meant to combat。The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee paints a vivid picture of Southern life in the 30's。 Though meant to have valuable social commentary， Mockingbird smacks of the outdated ideas that we， as a nation， are trying to I am truly grieving for the loss of potential in this excuse of a novel。 I know this is a beloved classic to many people， but it has no merit in our world。 This prolonged account of Jim Crow Southern life is fraught with sexism and racism that the book was meant to combat。The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee paints a vivid picture of Southern life in the 30's。 Though meant to have valuable social commentary， Mockingbird smacks of the outdated ideas that we， as a nation， are trying to come to terms with。 Jean Louise "Scout" Finch and her brother Jeremy "Jem" live in Maycomb， Alabama。 They grow up in a culture currently fascinated with the Tom Robinson case。 Tom was accused of raping Mayella Ewell， a poor white girl， by her father， Bob Ewell。 Tom is eventually and inevitably convicted and sentenced to death。 He is defended by well-to-do white lawyer Atticus Finch （the children's father）。 He [Atticus] teaches his children kindness and integrity to the standards of the time。 Unfortunately， our standards have changed。 He is unarguably biased but isn't aware of it。My main concern regarding Mockingbird is the White Savior complex that is riddled in Atticus， Aunt Alexandra and Scout herself。 Scout is framed as a lovely young innocent growing up in a hardened world。 From a young age， Atticus perpetuates American ideals that always fail oppressed people。 Tom Robinson plays the unfortunate roll of mockingbird， the sacrificed and wronged person who is still kind， despite the roll he was given。 This paints a shallow picture of who he is as a person， not doing the struggle of black Americans justice。Another concern is Scout's education。 I am not referring to her public schooling， but to her new-found knowledge of perspective and the world。 Mockingbird tells the tale of her education in other people's perspectives but totally fails in giving main characters perspective。 For example， Tom is one-sidedly good in an unrealistic manner。 Mayella and the Ewells are flatly evil。 Though Tom is wronged and the Ewells are in the wrong， portraying them as such plays into a sort of whore/Madonna complex that is inaccurate。 The stereotypes of chatty women and deep men were appalling。 Overall， this book is an easy excuse to have simple anti-racist conversations。 It keeps white fragility running strong。 This book should not be considered a classic， at best， a period piece or day-in-the life （though that could be problematic as well）。 。。。more

reading Bee ，

It was an amazing book:）

Sylwia Stróżyna ，

Genialna。 Trochę rozwlekła i ćwicząca naszą cierpliwość pozycja， ale GENIALNA。 Jedyne co mnie zastanawiało to， dlaczego autorka zdecydowała się na tak rozchwianą charakterystykę narratorki。 Niekiedy jest tak naiwna， że nawet młody wiek jej nie tłumaczy。 W innych momentach jest tak dojrzała， że nawet ja jej mogę tego pozazdrościć。 Poza tym nie mam jej nic do zarzucenia :）

Long Hoàng ，

Siêu hay và hấp dẫn

Amanda ，

Amazing book。 Speaks wisely on so many topics。

Sannaguld ，

Beautiful message

Nike Scheuber ，

It is and probably always will be a bestseller。 And rightly so！ It is definitely one of the books that everyone should have read！ It is not a thrilling book， but the language for it is so so strong！ The author hit me again and again with her honest and hard statements！ Since the book is written from the point of view of a child who still has so much to learn， it is easy to understand what is going on。 But I also found it fascinating what Scout and Jem are already thinking about and I am angry ab It is and probably always will be a bestseller。 And rightly so！ It is definitely one of the books that everyone should have read！ It is not a thrilling book， but the language for it is so so strong！ The author hit me again and again with her honest and hard statements！ Since the book is written from the point of view of a child who still has so much to learn， it is easy to understand what is going on。 But I also found it fascinating what Scout and Jem are already thinking about and I am angry about what they both had to go through。 They had to realize way too early how unfair their world actually is and it tore me up inside to see that。 An absolutely recommendable book！ Sometimes you have to be patient， because some chapters are a bit long and you sometimes think: "Why do you tell me this now？" In the end， however， everything fell into place for me so that it fit perfectly and the author has told neither too little nor too much！ 。。。more

Julia Henderson ，

Summary: This book is about the story of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town。 Grade level: 9-12Lexile Level: N/A

Pasqua ，

My first audio book！Il mio primo audio libro。 Bellissima storia e anche bravissima la narratrice dell'audio libro。 My first audio book！Il mio primo audio libro。 Bellissima storia e anche bravissima la narratrice dell'audio libro。 。。。more

Abby Hewitt ，

I thought To Kill a Mockingbird was a good book because it taught a lot of lessons to other people and myself。 It makes you realize how much things have changed and still need to change。

Liha Penaloza Juarez ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 -I picked 5 stars because this book is about understanding how racism is， and about peoples growth， like scout。 She became more mature at the end of the book， and learned many things from growing， Her reason for her growth would be Miss Maudie， and her father， Atticus Finch。 They would both teach her lessons and advice-Someone else should read this book because they could learn new things and they could think abut the lesson reflecting in the book -Something that I would change to make the book -I picked 5 stars because this book is about understanding how racism is， and about peoples growth， like scout。 She became more mature at the end of the book， and learned many things from growing， Her reason for her growth would be Miss Maudie， and her father， Atticus Finch。 They would both teach her lessons and advice-Someone else should read this book because they could learn new things and they could think abut the lesson reflecting in the book -Something that I would change to make the book better is making the jury non-racist， but this would be a time where many white people were racist， so either way he would have to be racist， especially during that timereview A brave little girl called Scout Finch is the main character is the story， as the story goes on she learns many new things about her life， and how racism is a big part about her story， and she grows into a more mature child， Miss Maudie （Scouts neighbor） is a kind woman that helps Scout learns new lessons by teaching her。 At first， she was a naive little girl that didn't know much about real life but her innocence can be very helpful especially during that time where Mr。Cunningham and a group of people were going to try to lynch Mr。 Robinson but they never ended up not doing it because of Scout， In a way she did help Tom Robinson （ A black man that is accused of raping Mayella， which is Bob Ewell's（ white racist man） daughter）。 from getting hurt。 Attcius ended up help Tom Robinson with the trial， they also had evidence to prove that he was innocent but still was proved guilty。 Scout also had a brother called Jem， he was also witnessing the court， but that was when he lost his innocence。 But in all many people in this book had a big growth and learned many things。 。。。more

Fatima ，

A beautiful read

Gianluca Calogero ，

Che bello quando un libro o un film ti creano una determinata aspettativa o giudizio fino ad un determinato punto del racconto e subito dopo succede qualcosa che stravolge questo giudizio in positivo。 Questo mi è successo con il buio oltre la siepe。

juju marques ，

Timeless。 My favorite。

Nonethousand Oberrhein ，

Through the eyes of a childMore than a book， this is a reading experience， a way to fit a whole universe in a couple of hundred pages。 It may be seen as a coming of age tale， a manifest against racism， a cry for help for a new culture of inclusion， a complaint against the hypocrisies of society… It is all of the above and much more。 It’s the games you play as a child， the misunderstanding you collect dealing with adults， the little “sins” you may commit when you have not learned better。As the pr Through the eyes of a childMore than a book， this is a reading experience， a way to fit a whole universe in a couple of hundred pages。 It may be seen as a coming of age tale， a manifest against racism， a cry for help for a new culture of inclusion， a complaint against the hypocrisies of society… It is all of the above and much more。 It’s the games you play as a child， the misunderstanding you collect dealing with adults， the little “sins” you may commit when you have not learned better。As the protagonist， the reader grows through the novel gaining a better understanding of life as the chapters go by。 A moving process that will leave him with a richer soul by the end of the novel。 Essential and unavoidable。 。。。more

Colin Klink ，

Absolutely astonishing。 That was one of the best endings I've ever read。 For some reason， I'm always blown away whenever I read classics。 They never disappoint。 Except Animal Farm。 That was boring as hell。 I really can see why this book is so revered。 And why Harper Lee never wrote another goddamn thing （basically）。 My heart was filled with happiness the entire final chapter。 I'm just stunned。 Absolutely astonishing。 That was one of the best endings I've ever read。 For some reason， I'm always blown away whenever I read classics。 They never disappoint。 Except Animal Farm。 That was boring as hell。 I really can see why this book is so revered。 And why Harper Lee never wrote another goddamn thing （basically）。 My heart was filled with happiness the entire final chapter。 I'm just stunned。 。。。more

Maria ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Почти 100 лет прошло от событий в книге до года чтения。 Тяжёлое испытание。 Больше я такую древность в руки не возьму。Событий мало。 Все такое вялотекущее и миллион пересказанных диалогов。 Пытка такое читать в 21 веке。События с негром уже не вызывают шока， как должны бы。 Это уже общее место， которым никого не напугать。 А в годы написания - конечно да。И ещё такая наивная и добрая книга。 Тяжело такое читать） воспринимается как сказка。 Очень похожа на "жареные зелёные помидоры"， только ещё более наив Почти 100 лет прошло от событий в книге до года чтения。 Тяжёлое испытание。 Больше я такую древность в руки не возьму。Событий мало。 Все такое вялотекущее и миллион пересказанных диалогов。 Пытка такое читать в 21 веке。События с негром уже не вызывают шока， как должны бы。 Это уже общее место， которым никого не напугать。 А в годы написания - конечно да。И ещё такая наивная и добрая книга。 Тяжело такое читать） воспринимается как сказка。 Очень похожа на "жареные зелёные помидоры"， только ещё более наивная。 。。。more

Dannion Simmet ，

If you really want a perspective of life in a small southern town in the 1930's， or maybe even a intersting book to read， then I think this will fulfill that need pretty well。 Although you might feel a little bored or like Harper Lee is dragging out the first six chapters or so， it does get very interesting and telling as you move forward。 If you really want a perspective of life in a small southern town in the 1930's， or maybe even a intersting book to read， then I think this will fulfill that need pretty well。 Although you might feel a little bored or like Harper Lee is dragging out the first six chapters or so， it does get very interesting and telling as you move forward。 。。。more

Sandrap28hotmail。Com ，

Best book ever

Mikayla ，

This book was published in 1960 but is still relevant in 2021。 Atticus Finch proves fictional characters can be role models too。

Chris Green ，

Why did I wait so long to read this beforeI wasn't sure if this book was for me so download ed the sample initially。 The main characters are just great and I was absorbed scout is a wonderful narrator Why did I wait so long to read this beforeI wasn't sure if this book was for me so download ed the sample initially。 The main characters are just great and I was absorbed scout is a wonderful narrator 。。。more

Dominick ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A rational historical fiction that shows the innocence of growing up in a racist society。

Rhys Sandman ，

Enjoyable read about coming of age and the social hierarchy of southern United States in the '30s。 Overall great book， but some chapters seem to drag on slowly。 Enjoyable read about coming of age and the social hierarchy of southern United States in the '30s。 Overall great book， but some chapters seem to drag on slowly。 。。。more

Annika ，

Wonderful story with a cohesive plot， complex， involuted characters bringing to light the genuine perception of a community towards their analogous black community in the early '60s。 Though it deals with mature topics such as rape， murders， justice， racism， and prejudice， it is a wonderful book， and as a twelve-year-old I greatly enjoyed it， and it remains in my top 25 favorite books。 It is great for middle/high school-aged adolescents who understand， and aim to further understand， the racism an Wonderful story with a cohesive plot， complex， involuted characters bringing to light the genuine perception of a community towards their analogous black community in the early '60s。 Though it deals with mature topics such as rape， murders， justice， racism， and prejudice， it is a wonderful book， and as a twelve-year-old I greatly enjoyed it， and it remains in my top 25 favorite books。 It is great for middle/high school-aged adolescents who understand， and aim to further understand， the racism and prejudice in the history of America。 The full context of the literature and events in the book likely won't be totally understood nor appreciated by younger children who may find the plot rather dull， though it is minimally graphic or gory， and aside from antiquated slang （including the n-word）， and has some rather ambitious words for novice readers。 。。。more

Chloe Short ，

I really liked this book because I was super into the plot。 I didn't want to put the book down and the author did a good job of making me feel the same emotions as the characters。 I also liked how it went against the racial norms of that time and fought for racial equality。 I really liked this book because I was super into the plot。 I didn't want to put the book down and the author did a good job of making me feel the same emotions as the characters。 I also liked how it went against the racial norms of that time and fought for racial equality。 。。。more

Rhyan LeBarre ，

I really liked the book it caught my attention throughout the middle of it。 The only thing that was difficult with the book was that it was very slow paced， and felt like the book was never going to end。

Valeria Cristino ，

Non so se l'Alabama è stata davvero così。 Non so se davvero in queste belle cittadine ridenti baciate quasi sempre dal sole， ci siano davvero stati tanti uomini saggi， bambini svegli e donne pettegole ma buone di cuore così come si narra nei libri ambientati in Alabama。Non conoscevo la trama di questo romanzo， ne avevo solo sentito parlare。 Non sapevo dove fosse ambientato， ma già dalle prime pagine mi sono sentita come quando si visita una città amata in una vacanza passata。È davvero così l'Ala Non so se l'Alabama è stata davvero così。 Non so se davvero in queste belle cittadine ridenti baciate quasi sempre dal sole， ci siano davvero stati tanti uomini saggi， bambini svegli e donne pettegole ma buone di cuore così come si narra nei libri ambientati in Alabama。Non conoscevo la trama di questo romanzo， ne avevo solo sentito parlare。 Non sapevo dove fosse ambientato， ma già dalle prime pagine mi sono sentita come quando si visita una città amata in una vacanza passata。È davvero così l'Alabama？ Un misto di sogni， dolci， ingiustizie e lotte silenziose？ Famiglie felici， domeniche in chiesa， bianchi， neri， bianchi che odiano i neri， bianchi che difendono i neri， qualcuno che -non manca mai- muore al momento opportuno perché era。。。 Il cattivo？Mi è piaciuto un sacco questo libro， davvero。 È scorrevole， dolce， mi ha fatta sentire bene。 Mi ha riportata in Alabama。Ma secondo me la quarta di copertina è fuorviante。 Il processo che segue Atticus Finch è importantissimo， ma non è il fulcro della storia。È Scout il fulcro delle vicende， il filtro attraverso cui il lettore -che quasi sempre ha un'età di gran lunga superiore a quella di Scout- osserva le scene con tenerezza， comprendendo molto più di quanto faccia questa sveglissima bambina di quasi nove anni。È un romanzo di formazione a mio parere， che ci pone davanti ad una società in cui le bambine devono comportarsi da 'signorine'， in cui le persone di colore sono discriminate， in cui i bambini sono liberi di crescere attraverso le esperienze che vivono。È un romanzo che però， per quanto bello， profondo， interessante， toccante， non è stato 'il romanzo' di cui tutti parlano。 Queste signore dell'Alabama -leggasi Fannie Flagg- sono molto brave a dire le cose senza effettivamente dirle ed a scrivere romanzi che parlano di tutto senza approfondire realmente niente。Una spolverata di cruda realtà， sulla favola che narrano。 。。。more

Gisselle Moyano ，

It made me so happy to learn that this book is read by teenage students in the U。S。 This book is so full of compassion and positivity that even I felt like crying。 And yet， so many mockingbirds are killed every day by the system， by biases and prejudices。。。 I do not believe in religious faith， but I believe that every person should stick to ethical rules， and this book is a good way of showing children how important those rules are。 It's not always race， it can be social class or any other stigm It made me so happy to learn that this book is read by teenage students in the U。S。 This book is so full of compassion and positivity that even I felt like crying。 And yet， so many mockingbirds are killed every day by the system， by biases and prejudices。。。 I do not believe in religious faith， but I believe that every person should stick to ethical rules， and this book is a good way of showing children how important those rules are。 It's not always race， it can be social class or any other stigma: people make judgements so easily。 。。。more

Joanne Read ，

I couldn’t connect with this book at all。 Glad it’s over。

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