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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Start date: September 1, 2011

Finish date: September 30, 2011

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Nov 14, 2011 Stephen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction, z-read-in-2011, and-saw-the-movie, all-5-star-reads, literature, tally-50-book-list, pulitzers, 1-quiz

I've loved the movie for years but never read the book until now. The movie was a loving, faithful adaptation that really brought life to the characters and the situations, but of course, the book had the chance to delve a little deeper, present more complex characters and even included a few characters and words and situations that were completely missing from the movie.

I'm glad to have finally met some of Atticus's siblings but I can well see why they were left out of the cinematic version. T ...more

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Mar 16, 2008 Amy 💖 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, read-with-may, american, 1960s, audio-must

Just reread this with May and wow what a work of art. I really liked it in high school, loved the movie later, and now in my crone years I have a whole new appreciation. And Sissy Spacek reading is a must!! I don’t want it to end.

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Jun 15, 2008 Chaundra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, law, classics, politics

This is the first time I've read this book since high school and coming back to it now have a much better understanding for why it's a classic. Looking forward to her next book out later this summer. ...more

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