Comments on: Book Review: To Kill A Mockingbird

By: 101 Books Every Woman Should Read « Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom

101 Books Every Woman Should Read « Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:02:34 +0000

[...] To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The life lessons young Scout learns in this book teach her to see the good in humanity despite the ugliness people can often show. [...]

By: Bumbles

Bumbles — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:59:41 +0000

This is my favorite book and I re-read it often. Maybe because my family is from the South and I can see much of my mother in Scout I connect with it more? I think if you saw the movie you would be pulled in more strongly – Gregory Peck is amazing as Atticus. The story to me really is about Jem and transitions. How the world is changing and their town is beginning to work their way through racism. How Jem is becoming a man and striving to be like his father while still wanting to play with his tag-along sister and visiting friend Dill (who was based on Harper Lee’s real life best friend Truman Capote). How the neighbor Boo transitions to Arthur. I could go on and on. Watch the movie – you will love it.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:52:07 +0000

I’ve always meant to read this book, especially after reading Capote in Kansas. Maybe after I tame my TBR pile a bit.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:30:46 +0000

I haven’t read the book, but like Margo, I loved the movie. My daughter and I both enjoyed immensely.

When I think of the movie To Kill A Mockingbird, I automatically think of “A Time To Kill” with Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock. It’s story line is in reverse to TKAM. It is injustice when 2 white men rape a little black girl, and they look they are going to get away with it because of they are white. Fantastic move also.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:06:30 +0000

I loved this book--it's one of my favorites of all time. I really did connect with Scout--I just found her a character that tugged at me for some reason. I just read it a few years back but was seriously considering rereading it for the Classics Challenge. We'll see. Have a great Sunday! Darlene’s last blog post..The Classics Challenge 2009

By: Lisamm

Lisamm — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:24:21 +0000

I loved it when I read it in high school but haven't read it since so I'm not sure how my adult self would feel about it. One of the best things about having kids is being able to rediscover books you read in your own youth, and I'm sure we will get to this one. So far I've re-read the whole LIttle House series, Charlotte's Web, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Secret Garden, etc with my kids and I look forward to the books we'll all read as they get older! Church tonight? Can we get together? Lisamm’s last blog post..Review: Swim to Me by Betsy Carter

By: Margo M

Margo M — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:46:13 +0000

Hi! How have you been? I loved this book it was one of my favorites, but I noticed when I reread it with both my girls that I didn't connect with it as much as I did when I was in the 8th grade! The movie version is a huge part of my connection with it too. It may be one of the only the movies that is perhaps even better than the book... I know - blasphemy! If you've never seen it, it is fabulous. Gregory Peck is divine and a very young Robert Duvall plays Boo Radley. Lee modeled Dill after Truman Capote who was her friend while growing up. He is a favorite of mine too - not In Cold Blood, for which he is best known, but pretty much every other word he ever wrote. There is a folk tale that he actually had quite a hand in the final version of TKAMB. Interesting. Bye! Margo M’s last blog post..Go Ask the Dolly Lama