Harper Lee's Classic Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird

Tammy Nates: I remember reading this book when I was in high school and I saw the movie. I forgot how wonderful it is or maybe I didn't appreciate it as a teenager. I was sorry that there was not more to read. I loved this book!

United States on Jan 07, 2024

Debbie MacKay: Arrived on time and as described

Canada on Dec 20, 2023

Eliana: Precio calidad lo que esperaba. Muy buen libro. Súper recomendado .

Mexico on Dec 15, 2023

rothkehlchen: Found this title on my "must read classics" list, read it and was positively surprised. Surely this book deserves all it's praise. The language is simple (the story being told from a child's perspective) but it is so rich in colours, that you see all things so lively as if you were part of that world. I am sure, the author wrote it with much "heartblood", because it was the message, she had to cry out to this world. The title is very well chosen. Read the book and you will see why.

Germany on Dec 13, 2023

Maud: A young white girl tells us all about everyday life in the deep South in the nineteen thirties.
Such a good book.

France on Nov 19, 2023

Howabout1337: Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a literary gem that captures the essence of a sleepy Southern town, offering a profound exploration of human behavior and the moral crisis that shook its foundations. Published in 1960, this novel swiftly became an instant bestseller, receiving critical acclaim and earning the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. Its subsequent adaptation into an Academy Award-winning film solidified its place as a classic in both literature and cinema.

The narrative of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is an eloquent portrayal of the dichotomies within human nature - from innocence to experience, kindness to cruelty, love to hatred, humor to pathos. Set against the backdrop of a small Alabama town, the story encapsulates the complexities and struggles of the human condition.

Harper Lee's storytelling is at once compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving. Through the perspective of Scout Finch, the young protagonist, the novel offers a poignant examination of societal injustices, racial prejudice, and the moral conflicts that challenge the town's moral fabric.

The timeless appeal of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is evidenced by its widespread success, with over 18...

United States on Oct 30, 2023

Marcos Reis: Tenho uma impressão contínua de que não se trata de um livro novo, mas sim de um usado; mas alguma forma, apesar disso, esta obra tem sido tão prazerosa e bem escrita que o fato de provavelmente ter pertencido a alguém tem enriquecido a experiência.

Brazil on Sep 07, 2023

BOB: I have to confess to a certain degree of ignorance regarding many of the details of this book, primarily due to the fact that the film version has become so pervasive in my memory, as well as many of the general population, that it has overshadowed the original novel. I say this after reading the novel for the third time, the second having been 18 years ago. This reading has occurred since the recent publication of its prequel/sequel 'Go Set a Watchman' so I have had the experience of reading them back to back with a fresh comparison.

The novel, like the film, has a seemingly random, anecdotal quality to much of it, weaving around the double threads of the curiosity of the children toward Arthur (Boo) Radley and the trial of Tom Robinson. Like any film adapted from a novel, the film 'To Kill a Mockingbird' had to be selective in which anecdotes to leave out and which ones to include.

Fifty-five years after its original publication and 53 years after the film version, a summary of the novel seems superfluous so I will proceed on the assumption that everyone has been exposed to the novel, the film or both. Assuming that familiarity, the rest of the review will largely...

United States on Jul 20, 2015