This website rates this book eight out of ten geraniums. This book was great except for the horrifying racism. It shows the reality of life in the 1930s. There was a lot of prejudice in America back then and it was expressed throughout To Kill A Mockingbird. We wouldn't recommend this book for younger children because it is a book that is raw with the reality of the world. Most children are innocent and are not exposed to this type of content yet. We would recommend this book for children 13 and up, because it will show them how much racism impacts our world, and how much pain it caused to people of color back then. It was well told for people to really understand the struggles of all the people in the 1930s, not just for the black people. Kids that are not the right age will not understand the true purpose of the book, and aren’t ready for the content. Therefore, hopefully they will learn from this and not grow up to be so terrible like some people can be.
Harper Lee was a really good author. In to Kill a Mockingbird, we were always wanting to read more and find out what would happen next with all of the characters. This book is packed with symbolism and foreshadowing. There were clues throughout the book about what was going to happen. Some of the sentences in the book would give away the ending if you were really involved in the book. This book is mainly about the events that lead up to Jem Finch breaking his elbow. Once you finish reading the book, you realize how many indicators there were, showing how it happened. The book is very impactful especially if you understand the meaning of certain symbols in the book.
We all enjoyed the book even though at some points it was hard to read and some parts dragged on a bit too long. As young readers, we don’t think we would be able to enjoy the book as much without our teacher helping to guide us through it. All of the little parts of the book really made it an exciting story. We recommend this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. In the beginning of the book you might think it’s boring, but as you get deeper into the story line you can’t stop reading. One thing that we noticed is that the story comes to a sudden end at each chapter and it leaves you with a cliffhanger, and then it hints to the next chapter.
The kids in To Kill A Mockingbird are relatable, because as they grew up, they became less innocent. The way they behaved with each other was similar to most siblings. For example, the way they argue is almost realistic. It feels as if we were in the shoes of Scout Finch with all of the details that were read. It really brought you back to childhood and had several good and relatable aspects with the family. As the story progressed, we really got to know Atticus Finch and who he really was. Everything from the secret meetings and his effort staying outside of the jail at night foreshadowed to finding out information about him. He was a smart man who was very good at keeping things secret, and did not show much emotion.
Harper Lee was a really good author. In to Kill a Mockingbird, we were always wanting to read more and find out what would happen next with all of the characters. This book is packed with symbolism and foreshadowing. There were clues throughout the book about what was going to happen. Some of the sentences in the book would give away the ending if you were really involved in the book. This book is mainly about the events that lead up to Jem Finch breaking his elbow. Once you finish reading the book, you realize how many indicators there were, showing how it happened. The book is very impactful especially if you understand the meaning of certain symbols in the book.
We all enjoyed the book even though at some points it was hard to read and some parts dragged on a bit too long. As young readers, we don’t think we would be able to enjoy the book as much without our teacher helping to guide us through it. All of the little parts of the book really made it an exciting story. We recommend this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat. In the beginning of the book you might think it’s boring, but as you get deeper into the story line you can’t stop reading. One thing that we noticed is that the story comes to a sudden end at each chapter and it leaves you with a cliffhanger, and then it hints to the next chapter.
The kids in To Kill A Mockingbird are relatable, because as they grew up, they became less innocent. The way they behaved with each other was similar to most siblings. For example, the way they argue is almost realistic. It feels as if we were in the shoes of Scout Finch with all of the details that were read. It really brought you back to childhood and had several good and relatable aspects with the family. As the story progressed, we really got to know Atticus Finch and who he really was. Everything from the secret meetings and his effort staying outside of the jail at night foreshadowed to finding out information about him. He was a smart man who was very good at keeping things secret, and did not show much emotion.