“Perhaps the greatest novel ever. The most refreshing part of it is knowing that this is the only title Harper Lee wrote and based on events that happened in her life. To me, this is as real as a novel can get without it being non-fiction; it's exciting and beautifully written with some great portraits of characters. The book is filled with subtle inexplainable eccentricities that are true to life.
As much as I love Gregory Peck, the film adaptation was terrible. The film as a standalone I suppose was okay but a massive downgrade from the novel. The charm captured in the text was lost completely in the film and became a movie based purely on the race issue. Although the racism came as a main part of the plot, it's not just what the novel is solely about.
Scout's perception on the world is hilarious, inquisitive and innocent; some people would use the word naive but scout is more intelligent than some give her credit for. There are some great characters in this novel, you feel like you them personally. To Kill a Mockingbird really is one to read, I can't express it enough. It is my favourite book of all time and will most likely stay that way.”
posted Monday, June 16 2008