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Mike (the Paladin)
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Aug 29, 2010 03:53pm
I couldn't agree with you more.
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Awesome review Stephen! I particularly love this!!!: "Lee’s prose is silky smooth and as cool as the other side of the pillow" :D :D So. Very. Nice. I'm listening to this right now as an audiobook read by Sissy Spacek and am really enjoying it. I listen to a little each night and love that it's become my bedtime ritual to slip back into Scout and Jem's world for a little while, falling off to sleep to Atticus's calm and dignified words.
Trudi wrote: "Awesome review Stephen! I particularly love this!!!: "Lee’s prose is silky smooth and as cool as the other side of the pillow" :D :D So. Very. Nice..."Thanks, Trudi. I saw that this had come out on audio and was thinking of getting it. Is Sissy doing a good job on the narration?
I'm loving her narration Stephen, but I'm a huge fan of hers anyway and adore her voice. For prose that's so silky smooth though, it really deserves to be read aloud :)
Vivian wrote: "Stephen, This is my all-time favorite book."It is certainly one of mine. It would be really hard for me to narrow it down to just one so I wimp out and just have a group of all time favorites.
Trudi wrote: "I'm loving her narration Stephen, but I'm a huge fan of hers anyway and adore her voice. For prose that's so silky smooth though, it really deserves to be read aloud :)"Well said.
Oh yes, this is a beautiful book. It has been years since I've read it. Perhaps I should do so again.
Checkman wrote: "I agree with Stacey. It's a great book. Very good review."Thank you, Checkman. Always nice to hear.
My 15 y/o son came to me just yesterday to tell me that he had found a battered copy of this book and his teacher let him keep it. He was surprised at the title. He said "I always thought it was 'Tequila Mockingbird'. So what is this about?" LOL!
Stephanie wrote: "He said "I always thought it was 'Tequila Mockingbird'. So what is this about?" LOL!" Priceless.
I read this in high school in the late 1960's, but your review made me think I really need to read it again.
Rickey wrote: "I read this in high school in the late 1960's, but your review made me think I really need to read it again."I remember being a bit bored with the story when I read it earlier in life and then (as you you can see) loving it when I read it as an adult. I think sometimes we are exposed to certain classics at the wrong time in life and it prevents us from going back to them when we would most appreciate them.
Reading of this book should be complemented by reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" ...
Alex wrote: "Reading of this book should be complemented by reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" ..."I would also recommend Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass as I found it a far more powerful work on the evils of slavery.
Stephen wrote: "Rickey wrote: "I read this in high school in the late 1960's, but your review made me think I really need to read it again."I remember being a bit bored with the story when I read it earlier in..."
I agree completely. Many high school students aren't mature enough to appreciate the profound nature of Lee's work. I think it's brilliant, and Atticus Finch is the single greatest hero in all of literature.
Thanks for the great review. I thought I was done with this one ages ago in high school, back when I thought real literature was The Martian Chronicles. Clearly, I missed a thing or two. Now, because I read your review, dammit, I just have to add this to my ever growing “to-read” list so I can join the Atticus Finch Fan Club and make you flush with happy. Thanks. A lot. Really.
Mission accomplished. A new member of the Atticus Finch Fan Club reporting "Present and accounted for Sir!"
Mike wrote: "Mission accomplished. A new member of the Atticus Finch Fan Club reporting "Present and accounted for Sir!""Outstanding. Glad to have you, aboard!!
Cortney wrote: "Thank you for this review. This book is one of my all time favorites."You are very welcome. That is nice of you to say, Cortney. I'm glad you liked it.
Completely agree. I'm re-reading it right now and am STUNNED by how powerful it is -- especially now.
You are so right, Kathleen. This is one I will probably re-read every few years from now on. It's just wonderful.
Read this in grade school. Loved it then, love it now. Intro'd my daughter to it and she loves it as much as I. Can't believe the people who think it is a crap book!!!
