A girl's coming-of-age story complete with racial tension and a spooky neighbor who never comes out. Yet another great classic I urge everyone to read.

posted Nov 16, 2012 at 3:57PM

Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Through Scout's eyes and story telling the issues of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up are explored. What I love about this story is how the Lee shows that everyone is human and multi-faceted. Mrs Dubose, a bigot who screams insults at the Finches, is also a courageous woman who kicks her morphine addict and dies “beholden to nothing and nobody”, Miss Caroline Fisher who has compassion for the Jews of Europe but none for blacks of her own community--even Scout herself who can't understand why they shouldn't play games involving Boo Radley. The language of this book may not be appropriate for younger children--but it is a must read for all. 5 out of 5 stars.

posted Aug 24, 2012 at 11:41AM

A very well written book from a small girl's point of view. You will get lost in your childhood memories while reading the book.Book prologue will tell you that this is about racism etc. but once you start reading you will realise how well that subject has been handled without making the book depressing etc.

posted Jul 28, 2011 at 12:49PM

I thought this book would be boring, because it was assigned for school, but it was surprisingly good. I would recommend this book for high schoolers.

posted Jul 7, 2011 at 11:54AM

I thought this book would be boring, because it was assigned for school, but it was surprisingly good. I would recommend this book for high schoolers.

posted Jul 7, 2011 at 11:54AM

Don't really know much about this book, but I thought it'd be a great add.

posted Jan 2, 2011 at 9:37PM

This classic is as good a read today as it was for me as a young girl. Harper Lee's powerful story of tolerance, compassion, childhood innocence, and the perseverance of a patient, kind man who risked it all to stand up for what he believed in are timeless.

posted Dec 2, 2010 at 2:43PM

This book is now officially one of my favorite books, i do love the way Scout, has a point of view of the world she lives in.

posted Aug 25, 2010 at 1:41PM

If I had to pick one book that's my absolute favorite, this is probably it (though it probably isn't the one that I would say right away). It is interesting, engaging, and uses a clever way of portraying some tough topics. It is one that everyone should be required to read before they can.. well, whatever. Read this. Now.

posted Jul 12, 2010 at 11:10PM

A classic that can be read over and over yet a new message comes out of it every time. Even if you have dissected it in school, there is a new meaning every time.

posted Apr 26, 2010 at 6:01PM

Without a doubt my all time favorite book of all time.

posted Mar 27, 2010 at 9:46AM

I think this is really my favorite book :) Incredibly well written, showing the racism and bigamy in a small southern town from the point of few of a young girl. Also a fascinating subplot with the mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Will surely keep your intention. Warning: some strong racial language, I would not recommend for children.

posted Mar 5, 2010 at 9:47AM

Read this book now, then read it again in a year, and again the year after that, and continue until the day you die. Every time you will get more from this timeless tale and you will never tire of it.

posted Jan 22, 2010 at 9:57PM

Sissy Spacek's narration will transport you to another time and place.

posted Dec 3, 2009 at 9:32PM

A perfect book. Sissy Spacek is the perfect reader for it.

posted Oct 14, 2009 at 2:25PM

A timeless classic that will never grow old this story gives us a view of racial discrimination that no other book can offer.

posted Jul 25, 2009 at 4:47PM

A giant of American literature and required reading in most high schools--as it should be. Every American should read this book. I read this at age 12 and reread it when my teenage kids read it for school. For me it invokes a rare flash of true empathy for the pain of racial injustice.

posted Jul 15, 2008 at 11:39AM

This was a great book! It told a lot about life and that made it even better. When I was about half way through the book, my friend told me that we had to read it in high school in a couple of years but I didn't care! It was just that good. I reccomend this book to anybody. It'll make you laugh and cry. It's overall one of the best books I have ever read!

posted Jun 11, 2008 at 4:46PM

This was a great book! It told a lot about life and that made it even better. When I was about half way through the book, my friend told me that we had to read it in high school in a couple of years but I didn't care! It was just that good. I reccomend this book to anybody. It'll make you laugh and cry. It's overall one of the best books I have ever read!

posted Jun 11, 2008 at 4:46PM

This is a classic. Really, everybody should read it. It is an awesome book and fairly easy to read. Everybody should read this before they graduate high school!

posted Oct 9, 2007 at 7:28PM

This is a classic. Really, everybody should read it. It is an awesome book and fairly easy to read. Everybody should read this before they graduate high school!

posted Oct 9, 2007 at 7:28PM

This is my favorite book

posted Jul 25, 2007 at 8:52AM

One of the best first novels ever written.

posted Feb 22, 2007 at 10:39AM

Probably one of the best first novels ever written.

posted Feb 20, 2007 at 8:36PM

This book will bring you to tears! An amazing read! Everyone should find space on their bookshelf for this one!

posted Jan 28, 2007 at 8:43PM

great book.could read over and over.about life during the 1940's. the racism in a small alabama town.

posted Dec 15, 2006 at 7:07PM

'To kill a mockingbird' is a great book that actually teaches everyone moral for life. This book combines the taste of discrimination, fairness, and racism. Many charcters in this book teach readers to stand for what you believe in. It is about a man names Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defending a black man against an undeserved rape charge and his kids against prejudice. He stood for what he believed in teaching his kids and other towns people very important lesson of life. I will recommend everyone to read this great book!!!1

posted Jun 28, 2006 at 2:59PM

This book is amazing. It shows how cruel and how loving society can be, all for reasons that don’t make sense at first glance, but if one glances deep down, everything comes together. I loved the way the story is told from a little girl’s point of view, because it simplifies everything, which helped because I read it when I was a lot younger. But the meaning of the book was not lost on me, and it still stands as one of the best books I’ve ever read.

posted Jun 25, 2006 at 7:54PM

I loved this book! It is a great book about a girl named Scout and her brother Jem and their amazing father.

posted Apr 1, 2005

This book is great. A girl named Jean Loise Finch goes on a few adventures in Macom County, a county where whites and blacks don't live together. But Jean Loise, or Scout, finds out her dad is in the most important predicament of his life. What happens? Read and find out!

posted Mar 9, 2005 at 11:10AM

This book is a great book to read about discrimination, just because of a person's skin color. It also show kindness throughout the book that Boo Radley is a nice person, instead of the person people think from a legend. Atticus decides to take a case involving a black man named Tom Robinson who has been accused of raping a white girl named Mayella Ewell. The family had to deal with all the harsh saying about being racist, because of Atticus's defending Tom.

posted Oct 26, 2004

The unforgettable nouel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town town and crisis of canscience that rocked it.

posted Aug 19, 2004

I found this book very interesting. I is written in the sight of a little girl whom everybody has nicknamed scout. Scout, her brother, and there good friend have many adventures and were constantly trying to find out what happened to Boo Radly while there father was working on a case of a black man who had been acused of rape. Scout's family gets ridiculed for being on the black mans side. I think you will really like this book and enjoy the ending.

posted Jul 22, 2004

I started To Kill a Mockingbird not expecting much, but when I finished I was tempted to go back to the begining and start it over again right away!!! It is a wonderful book, exremely well written, with a beautiful plot and loveable, memorable characters. It's thought-provoking yet very enjoyable to read. The story is told from the perspective of Scout, a little girl growing up in a small Southern town. She is the daughter of Atticus Finch, a laywer, and has one older brother, Jem. Atticus has taken a case defending a black man accused of rape, and the book follows the events that ensue during the trial and the time leading up to it, in both the Finch family and the town. This book made me both laugh and cry. Scout's more lighthearted stories and perceptions of the events contrast meaningfully with Jem's maturing opinions and developing ideas. This is a wonderful book and I heartily recommend it.

posted Jun 28, 2004

I think this book was eye opening. It was fun filled and included the imagination of a normal kid. This book also had a deeper meaning and a lesson we all need to learn about life. I think you will throughly enjoy this book if you like stories with a deeper meaning.

posted Jun 25, 2004

To Kill a Mockingbird was a great book. It was told in the words of Scout, an 8-year old girl who grows up in the small town of Maycomb with her older brother, Jem. Very emotional, amusing, and powerful.

posted Jun 11, 2004

I thought that To Kill a Mocking Bird was an excellent book about the deep south in the 1930's. This book has much historical relevance, and views that have deffinately impacted America. Scout Finch, a young girl, must grow up in a liitle town full of much racism and hate. When their father, Atticus Finch, has to take on the case of defending a black man charged with raping a white girl, the Finch's relize who their real friends are, and how desperate some people may get to keep their town the way it is: strictly white. I read this book and loved it. Since history is my favorite subject i thought this book was excellent. Although it starts slow, it hooks you in. I recomend this book to any one who enjoys history or a good read.

posted Apr 9, 2004

I thought this book was really, really great. It symbolizes so much. There is a lot that the main characters learn about life, racism and prejudice. I think it is a book all people should read.

posted Apr 9, 2004

Wow. This book was so original and captivating, I couldn't put it down. Scout is growing up in a time where there is still prejudice against blacks, and her father is a lawyer defending one. This is a great book with mystery and suspense.

posted Apr 9, 2004

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