We’re taking a look at To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper lee (RIP)
#theguywiththebookreview
Either you have a talent to write well or you have a great story to tell.
Some people, have both.
Every sentence in this book seems to be perfected and softly kept in place weaving its way and providing a unique perspective on a very important topic: Racism.
In the mid 20th Century racism was almost as easily seen as a person buying a loaf of bread. And if we look around, even today, it is present, either in a very subtle way or maybe a more direct manner.
A larger than life Character in the form of Attorney Atticus Finch is used as a tool by the author to convey, I presume to the reader back in the day how every life matters, how every breath we take is a blessing and well, how we are all equal. How every time we tolerate something, something good is bound to happen.
Through Boo Radley, she manages to keep us guessing and second guessing ourselves as to who he is and if he exists or not throughout the book, even mid way when he is not mentioned for a long time.
You feel amazed at the audacity (If I may) of Harper Lee to use a 6 year old child to paint a pretty as well as disturbing picture of a small town and its challenges. Scout will remain in my mind for years to come.
I always used to think how someone could attain legendary status in the literature world through just 1* book.
Now I know.
*Not counting Go Set a Watchman since it was released 55 years after TKAM
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We’re taking a look at To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper lee (RIP)
#theguywiththebookreview
Either you have a talent to write well or you have a great story to tell.
Some people, have both.
Every sentence in this book seems to be perfected and softly kept in place weaving its way and providing a unique perspective on a very important topic: Racism.
In the mid 20th Century racism was almost as easily seen as a person buying a loaf of bread. And if we look around, even today, it is present, either in a very subtle way or maybe a more direct manner.
A larger than life Character in the form of Attorney Atticus Finch is used as a tool by the author to convey, I presume to the reader back in the day how every life matters, how every breath we take is a blessing and well, how we are all equal. How every time we tolerate something, something good is bound to happen.
Through Boo Radley, she manages to keep us guessing and second guessing ourselves as to who he is and if he exists or not throughout the book, even mid way when he is not mentioned for a long time.
You feel amazed at the audacity (If I may) of Harper Lee to use a 6 year old child to paint a pretty as well as disturbing picture of a small town and its challenges. Scout will remain in my mind for years to come.
I always used to think how someone could attain legendary status in the literature world through just 1* book.
Now I know.
*Not counting Go Set a Watchman since it was released 55 years after TKAM