Book Review: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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What is this book about?
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” narrated by Scout Finch, is a coming-of-age story set in 1930s Maycomb, Alabama, that explores themes of racial injustice, prejudice, and moral growth. The story follows Scout and her brother Jem as they witness their father, Atticus Finch, defend Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Despite Atticus’s strong defense, Tom is convicted, and his subsequent death highlights the deep-seated racism and injustice within Maycomb.
My review:
Content Warning: racial language
This story is a time capsule classic. It captured a certain historical time in history and does an excellent job of pulling the reader into that world. Some of the realism isn’t pretty, but I thought the author did a great job of handling the highs and lows of humanity in an entertaining but respectful way. This is my third read of this book. Required reading as a teenager, helping my own kids with their required reading, and now for my own enjoyment. I believe the older I get, the more I appreciate the lessons.
What I enjoyed most about this book:
The gripping conflict of childhood innocence coming into contact with adult realism
What I didn’t like about this book:
The necessary historical accuracy and lessons we shouldn’t have to learn
Would I recommend this book to others? Absolutely. If this isn’t required reading (as it was when I was a teen), then it should be. The lessons are profound but those who don’t learn from history are bound to repeat it. Some of the language is accurate to that timeframe but considered offensive in modern times.
Where can I learn more about this author and their books?
Harper Lee, Chicago Public Library Biography
-Loraine Nunley
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