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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Start date: June 1, 2017

Finish date: June 30, 2017

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Jun 25, 2008 Eileen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, 2019, 2008, classics, audiobook, 2019genrechallenge, hp-challenge

This was a reread for me, but the first time I've listened to it and I think Sissy Spacek is perfect for this reading. It's been a while since I last read this book, so certain details were lost until I was reminded in this reading of the book. I still love this book, even after all these years. As much as I want to say that things have changed a lot (and some things HAVE changed), there are still too many real life examples in this country of injustice happening to marginalized peoples, whether ...more

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Mar 29, 2011 Jenbebookish rated it it was amazing

I made it a point a long time ago to pick thru the classics one by one, leaving none of the, untouched or unread, or at the very least un-discovered by my eyes. I figured after the first couple that I went thru that they are classics for a reason, and I was right. To kill a Mockingbird is no exception.

I got into this book easily, I like legal mumbo jumbo and I had Gregory Peck in mind. Distracting, yes, but I managed. All the while, imagining Peck with those thick rimmed glasses and that little ...more

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Jan 09, 2009 Tek rated it it was amazing

A must read!

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Mar 23, 2011 Meeeriams Fleep rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics

It was a beautiful story, a reallly touching and inspiring book with a twist to it. Leaves you in hours of thoughtful satisfaction. One of the best books about growing children ever written. You can tell the author really understands what children are like i could find myself really relating to Scout and Jem with the things I got up to when I was younger

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May 12, 2009 Kathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I read it in high school and that was very long ago! The characters, their names and story have always stayed with me. No wonder it's a classic. ...more

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