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To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Written Review :
If you haven't read this as an adult - pick it up today
I remember thinking, Well... I already know discrimination is wrong. I don't get why I have to read a book about it...
Oh Lordy, if I could go back in time...
Rereading led to a (unsurprisingly) wholly different interpretation of this novel. I am in awe of Harper Lee and what she's written.
How could I have so completely missed the point back in fifth grade?
Atticus is appointed to defend Tom and soon, nearly the whole town turns against the Finch Family.
I tell you, there were so, so many moments this time through where the light bulb turned on and everything just clicked.
P.s. Sorry to my teachers for being such a sulky kid - they sure picked a great one. I was just so enthralled with reading other things that I didn't read this one as well as I should've.
Audiobook Comments
Exceptionally well-read by Sissy Spacek. I felt like I was in the story. If you are itching for a reread - pick up the audio!
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The Written Review :
If you haven't read this as an adult - pick it up today
I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.I (along with millions of other kids) first read this in grade-school. And I (along with those millions) didn't really get the point.
I remember thinking, Well... I already know discrimination is wrong. I don't get why I have to read a book about it...
Oh Lordy, if I could go back in time...
Rereading led to a (unsurprisingly) wholly different interpretation of this novel. I am in awe of Harper Lee and what she's written.
How could I have so completely missed the point back in fifth grade?
People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.We follow Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, the daughter of Atticus Finch - a prominent lawyer. Scout narrates the great and terrible tragedies of her life - namely the trial of Tom - an upstanding "colored" man accused of raping a white woman.
Atticus is appointed to defend Tom and soon, nearly the whole town turns against the Finch Family.
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.Much like Scout, I was simply too young to understand much of what was going on the first time through.
I tell you, there were so, so many moments this time through where the light bulb turned on and everything just clicked.
As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trashMy entire life, I never truly understood why this was such a classic, why people read it over and over, and why this (of all books) is forced upon kids year after year. I get it now. And I'm disappointed that I hadn't reread it sooner.
P.s. Sorry to my teachers for being such a sulky kid - they sure picked a great one. I was just so enthralled with reading other things that I didn't read this one as well as I should've.
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.
Audiobook Comments
Exceptionally well-read by Sissy Spacek. I felt like I was in the story. If you are itching for a reread - pick up the audio!
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Apr 09, 2018 07:18AM
I hated having to read it for school too. I definitely need to reread this when I'm not being forced to do so.
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Kristen wrote: "I hated having to read it for school too. I definitely need to reread this when I'm not being forced to do so."It completely changes your perspective. I'm rereading a few books I was forced to read...and it's like, "wow. These teachers knew what they were doing"
Excellent review! I love this book SO MUCH.
The best crafted novel ever.
If you haven't read the first few paragraphs again after finishing the novel, do it! ;)
I did like reading it for school, but it was so much more as an adult.
Kim wrote: "Excellent review! I love this book SO MUCH."It is so, so good!
Jona & Joslyn wrote: "If you haven't read the first few paragraphs again after finishing the novel, do it! ;)"O.O Oh my gosh. It makes sense now. How didn't i make that connnection before? !?
Audrey wrote: "I did like reading it for school, but it was so much more as an adult."Totally agree!
This is one of my annuals. Each time I read it I find something new to savor.
Oh! That is brilliant. I think I'm going to have to do that too.
Atticus was one of my hero's growing up.
I loved it as an older school kid, but still didn't quite get the full point. Reread it and everything clicked about it. Have you read The Secret Wisdom of the Earth? Similar to TKaMB, but more modern. The Secret Wisdom of the Earth
Brittany's wrote: "I loved it as an older school kid, but still didn't quite get the full point. Reread it and everything clicked about it. Have you read The Secret Wisdom of the Earth? Similar to TKaMB, but more m..."
Totally agree, i want to give it a few years and reread again to see how my perspective changes
Never even heard of it, but it definitely looks interesting. Totally adding it to my tbr pile :)
I read this in high school, and my teacher at the time really focused in on it and had us analyze it. I did "get" it better than some, but I chalk that up to A: reading it at an older age than most, B: having a teacher who encouraged the class to dig into the meat of the story and C: having a mother who was from the South and was boots-on-the-ground for the Civil Rights movement. One of my memories from the class discussion in high school (I'm putting this in a spoiler tag for the benefit of those who haven't read it);
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I was a young adult the first time I read this, but it is definitely on my list for a re-read. Terrific review, Miranda!
Great review! It's still on my to-read list. 🤗
Eric wrote: "I read this in high school, and my teacher at the time really focused in on it and had us analyze it. I did "get" it better than some, but I chalk that up to A: reading it at an older age than most..."ohmygosh. I remember reading that "thing" you mentioned in the spoiler and noting that none of the other characters noticed it in the book...which made me second guess what I was reading.
I almost want to go for another reread...
Jaline wrote: "I was a young adult the first time I read this, but it is definitely on my list for a re-read. Terrific review, Miranda!"I have a feeling that I will be revisiting it every few years.
Sarah Dorothea wrote: "Great review! It's still on my to-read list. 🤗"THank you :) And you should totally check it out :)
Oh great! I must read it then. 😍
Thank you Deanna!!
Thank you :D it was SO freaking good. 5th-grade-Miranda didn't know what she was talking about :P
I just read this for school. It was really good but I had to listen at 2.0 speednto finish in tine for school
Awesome :)And I always listen to audiobooks at 2x speed. Life's too short for 1x :P
LOL - love your enthusiasm :P
Miranda wrote: "Awesome :)And I always listen to audiobooks at 2x speed. Life's too short for 1x :P"
Yeah. I never knew that I could listen to things so fast but then I tried it and it saved so much time 😊
Honestly, i burn through 2-3 audiobooks a week on 2x. It's the best :)
Miranda wrote: "Honestly, i burn through 2-3 audiobooks a week on 2x. It's the best :)"Wow. Thats a lot. I usually only listen to 1 per week
Ehhhh....it's fun to have something to listen to while cleaning or getting ready for the day or on the bus. My library has a digital section, so I can just download the books to my phone and listen wherever I want :)
Miranda wrote: "Ehhhh....it's fun to have something to listen to while cleaning or getting ready for the day or on the bus. My library has a digital section, so I can just download the books to my phone and listen..."Yeah. I use hoopla and overdrive but I don't get much listening time 😐
Here we didn't have to read it until high school, 10th grade; I read it in two days and then reread at a slower pace with the rest of the class 😂
Tucker wrote: " ...Yeah. I use hoopla and overdrive but I don't get much listening time 😐 "Awww :( That's too bad
CuriousCompass wrote: "Here we didn't have to read it until high school, 10th grade; I read it in two days and then reread at a slower pace with the rest of the class 😂"LOL - I used to do that all the time. I was too impatient to read at the class's speed :P
Great review Miranda! Makes me want to read it again, as I read it quite some time back..
Thank you :) And this is definitely one of those books that I want to read (and reread) every so often!
I really need to read this one!
What a great review.
Jessaka wrote: "What a great review."Thank you!!
This is a very good review! I enjoyed how you reflected upon it. Your review is very persuasive and because of it, people might want to read the book. Your review has led me to believe that this book will teach my a lot of life lessons. Thank you for your review!
Maria wrote: "This is a very good review! I enjoyed how you reflected upon it. Your review is very persuasive and because of it, people might want to read the book. Your review has led me to believe that this bo..."Thank you :) i meant every word
hello mirandaI'm from another culture , North African one, I'm totally impressed by your review about this book, as a result, it will be my next one on my reading list.
thank you
Ayoub wrote: "hello mirandaI'm from another culture , North African one, I'm totally impressed by your review about this book, as a result, it will be my next one on my reading list.
thank you"
Thank you for your compliments!
Great review, I am in complete agreement with all you said. I only wish when I first read it all those years ago, I would have understood even half of what I do now.
Christine wrote: "Great review, I am in complete agreement with all you said. I only wish when I first read it all those years ago, I would have understood even half of what I do now."Yessssss! Same!!
