The Cosy Bookish Corner discussion

Hello again everyone!

The votes are in and the winner is.... To Kill a Mockingbird!!

Please join in on the conversation here!

Here are a few points to get the chat started!

Who was your favourite character?

Could you relate to any aspects in the book?

How did you feel about Atticus as a man and as a single dad?

Have you ever seen the Film?

I'm just gonna start this off by saying that I may have a crush on Atticus and the fact that Gregory Peck plays him in the movie is just perfection... lol

Who was your favorite character?
My favorite character was definitely Atticus. I love how he was very clear on what he thought was right, even though other people thought otherwise. I loved the freedom he gave to Scout to simply be unapologetically herself, especially in a time and place where you were expected to be a "girly girl" and nothing else.

I did also enjoy Scout as she definitely got traits from her father and (view spoiler)[ I enjoyed reading about her adventures and the summers spent with Jem and Dill. I also enjoyed her stubbornness but also seeing her vulnerable side (hide spoiler)]

Could you relate to any aspects in the book? Even though I grew up about forty years after the time of publishing and in a small Italian town, I could definitely still relate to many "quirks" that small towns have - like the constant gossip, the marginalizing of somebody just for being different (like Boo) which caused the gossiping to escalate and people, but especially women, to be and act a certain way.

How did you feel about Atticus as a man and as a single dad? LOVED, LOVED, LOVED HIM. (view spoiler)[ I really do believe he did his best after the sad passing of his wife and I really felt that he was the glue that held the little family together and the rock that the children needed. I always enjoy when characters stick to what they feel is the right thing to do, even though everybody around them may tell them that they are wrong or crazy. I also really loved when he finally stood up to his sister after her constant criticizing of how Scout was being raised, in particular (I mean, I'm sure she was just trying to help, but still...). Anyway, I could go on and on :) (hide spoiler)]

Have you ever seen the Film? Yes and I actually loved it! I am glad I read the book first (even though I did find it quite slow, but I think that was because of the accent and it took me a bit longer?) and I have to say I am quite happy with the adaptation, especially considering how long ago it was made.