To Kill a Mockingbird
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- ID: 19
- Added: 2025-08-10
- Updated: 2025-09-02
- ISBN: 9780099549482
- Publisher: Random House
- Published: 2010-01-01
- Reviews: 8
___________________________________ 'Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man falsely charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird ticks all these boxes, and some more.
- Harper Lee's writing is flawless, fluid, and palatable even for beginners.
- The story remains deeply relevant and engaging through its timeless themes.
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- It's a book that takes you through all the range of emotions.
- Teaching you morality and pure kindness along the way.
- Harper Lee's storytelling is both captivating and profound.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has a strong sense of morality at the center of its story.
- The characters are well-written and slightly unforgettable.
- It delivers a moral message that is timeless and relevant.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime.
- A profound exploration of social injustice, childhood growth, and human empathy.
- A rich and moving reading journey that challenges and informs.
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- 'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.'
- Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he...
- A powerful portrayal of innocence, justice, and racial prejudice through the eyes of a child.
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- To Kill A Mockingbird was the novel that made me see that books are about way more than just the plot or 'telling a story.'
- After reading such a profound novel, it became clear that it addresses complex themes of justice and morality.
- The book reveals how literature can challenge societal norms and evoke empathy.
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- Published in 1960, To Kill A Mockingbird possesses, like all classics, a timelessness.
- It flies the flag for courage and compassion.
- Views the brutality of racism in the Deep South through the eyes of the child.
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- Though I didn't realise it straight away, I'm in agreement with my English teacher; it's the best book I've ever read.
- To Kill A Mockingbird possesses, like all classics, a timelessness.
- It flies the flag for courage and compassion.