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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Start date: March 1, 2019

Finish date: March 31, 2019

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Aug 29, 2011 Surbhi A rated it liked it

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I picked up this book to read as I had heard so much about it and it's one of the American classics and they have even made an movie out of this book.I won't call this book as one of favorites, I just found it ok to read.
This story is about a fictional small town in Alabama, it talks about southern county. Scout and her brother Jem are raised by their widowed father Atticus and their housekeeper, Calpurnia. Their summers are consumed by grand plans to lure ...more

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Apr 19, 2009 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it it was ok

Shelves: female-lead, reviewed, 2-stars, title-t, 2015, not-manga, life-lessons, 1001-books-to-read-before-i-die, why-do-i-do-this-to-myself

All I can say is that you must...

If you are to ever decide to visit Alabama, please remember that this is not how our culture is at the present.

FYI people, this book just makes me furious! I get so upset by the issue of race. I admit that this is beautifully written, but the events that take place in this book upsets me so much that I can't give it a higher rating than what I have. It has taken me a very long time to finish this read. I think coffee is now required.

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