Book Reviews
Review 1: 7.5/10
Harper Lee crafted To Kill a Mockingbird out of strong opinions and emotions. The book is more than just the sum of its parts; it’s a book that flows so well that it blends racial contexts and time periods almost perfectly. Lee did an excellent job at “triggering” the reader to develop strong emotions about racism, and I strongly commend the author for using such an unusual, yet effective strategy of persuading her readers. While the author did well at influencing the readers, often times I would think that Lee would go overboard with the racism. Lee had good intentions, but the racial overtones were sometimes unneeded and simply left the reader with a bad taste in their mouth. At times, I felt as if I were reading a novel that was emphasizing racism instead of condemning it. Though in the end, the plot of the book was extremely interesting and I felt as if I had the same exact feelings as Scout during her lifetime. The book was a fun read that truly opened my eyes to the consequences of racism.
Review 2: 8.5/10
To Kill a mocking Bird was definitely my favorite book I've read over racism. A man a being charge of a crime because not because of evidence but or testimonies but be cause of his skin color. Its astonishing how u would let the actual criminal get away and accuse the one who was different. through the story Haper lee evokes feeling in the reader to make you feel for a character or hate that a character could actually do that to someone. i loved how harper lee gave Jem Asparation that all little boys have like playing football. just those little details hall u relate to the story much more. Haper Lee also opens are eyes to racism that we haven't had to deal in are lives as much makes you really feel for people and what they've gone throughout and maybe what you've gone throughout isn't is bad as you thought.
Review 3: 9/10
I think this book was one of the best books I have read. Portraying racism in the 1930's. How even though someone may have been innocent they were automatically charged because of them being different. I think it was creative how Harper Lee had Scout in two different narratives. One when she was younger looking at things and experiencing them to an adult looking back on the years. I love how Lee portrayed each character differently. How to me Atticus was the intelligent father figure who taught his children through sayings. That even though they may think are stupid or aren't important at the time, when they end up using it they will realize the meaning. I absolutely love the book. Throughout this book it made me see what people went through during this time period. Lee uses Scout as an innocent figure. As through the whole novel she always stays innocent and pure and won't become corrupt in the community. Unlike Scout, Jem let justice get to her. He saw what people went through and it drove him to the brink of insanity, as I would like to put it. It was a great way of showing different things and it was something I kept looking forward to. Lee uses all these different things to make it tie into racism.
Review 4: 8/10
Definitely an 8 out of 10 for me, I believe it hit the nail right on the head, not sugar coating anything. Racism still stands today in society, and at the time Less was painting a portrait of how racism was back then. Most of the time, the things in the book were periodically accurate, I mean she basically grew up around this setting. Just like her childhood, she based the book on the idea of racism and how a child may see it. Or how racism is taught and there may be hundreds of other points Lee is trying to get across. We will react differently to what we may come across now, than to when we will see it later. She wasn't trying to insult anyone or shove her opinions down anyone's throat, just a point well made.