To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird is one of those books that everyone seems to have read. They've either studied it or read it years ago. I vaguely knew the story and I think I might have watched the film when I was at school but I don't remember what happened. It's fairly short so I thought it would be good train reading when I went off to visit my sister.

Things I liked

Atticus - He's a really calm, collected character and I love his parenting style

Scout - She's brilliant, not afraid to speak her mind and totally baffled as to why she should 'be a lady', a girl after my own heart

The trial - I was gripped

Things I didn't like

Bob Ewell - What a foul creature

The prejudice - The way Tom was treated was horrid and the whole society seems so backwards. Why must Scout not read and write at home? Why can she not go and visit Cal in her own home? I know it is the decade but it's alien to me.

Verdict

I really enjoyed this book, it was slow to start with lots of description but I was soon gripped. 

This is definitely a classic everyone should read. It is entertaining but also shows a strong message. I read the 50th anniversary edition, I wonder what things will be like when the 100th anniversary rolls around. 5/5