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Southern Gothic Novel written in 1960 by Harper Lee won the Pullitzer Prize. It exposes racial injustice and the death of innocence. Atticus is the father and a lawyer of the children. The mockingbird only sings its heart out to us, to kill a mockingbird is a sin. To kill a mockingbird is to kill what is innocent.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“...but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” What more could you ask for in a novel; a righteous man, a spirited girl and the sensible ever present Calpurnia. I am sorry it took me so long to read this book rich with history and cultural significance. I very much enjoyed this story with a strong moral compass. “Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.”
I read this book many years ago, but I did not really remember it and wanted to reread it as an adult. It made a much greater impression on me this time, and I'm so glad I made time to revisit again. It has so many important things to say, and as others have said, I really can add nothing new to the discussion. The audiobook narrated by Sissy Spacek is also fantastic.
Review I will say this right up front: I am incapable of reviewing this book for several reasons, but especially these two: 1. It is that good. 2. Thousands of others have reviewed it before me -- including analyses, quotes, descriptions and opinions. All of which are saying exactly what I should say. So, instead I will share one thought and I will review the narrator of the audio book I listened to, Sissy Spacek.
I loved this book. I read it a few years ago when my older son was reading it in 9th grade. And I listened to it again last week. It is a deeply moving and often troubling story. It is full of thought and heart. It is a coming of age story of a girl in the deep South who is surrounded by the vile world of prejudice, but who is raised by an open-minded and open-hearted father. The messages and themes of this book are many... all of them important. It is a book that will linger in your thoughts. It is a book that will touch your heart. And it is a book that everyone should read. Once. More than once is even better!
This quote shares the message that I may like best. “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
Sissy Spacek brought this book to life. Her narration was so perfect that it made the book even better than it already was. Nobody else should ever read this book as they will not do it the same justice. Superb!