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I really liked this book ánd the movie. Reading my review now, I think I would maybe have rated it a bit higher now...
my review

I loved the movie and can't wait to read the book.

Susy wrote: "I really liked this book ánd the movie. Reading my review now, I think I would maybe have rated it a bit higher now...
my review"

I'm sorry you didn't love it then. I have high expectations myself. Let's see.

Oh but I did, I gave it 4 stars, I had just thought to like it even more.

That's good then :) Did you enjoy the movie more?

I never watched the movie. I think I have seen like snippets of it but that's about it.

Aqsa wrote: "That's good then :) Did you enjoy the movie more?"

Yes, I think I did. Having read the book, it was nice to see the characters again. The movie stayed quite true to the book.

Nice review Susy! I'm glad you did like most of it, thanks for sharing :)

I've yet to watch the movie, do you think it's worth watching ?

Rumell, do you think you'll watch the movie completely?

I personally loved this book a lot. All the themes that were explored were done so in a beautiful way I think. And Boo Radley was just the best!

@Karen: sure! Besides, it fits this month’s challenge 😉

Hahaha that's very true Susy!

Raksha I hope I like it as you did, I remember reading this for school and didn't love it haha
Hopefully now that I'm older I like it a bit more

Raksha wrote: "I personally loved this book a lot. All the themes that were explored were done so in a beautiful way I think. And Boo Radley was just the best!"

That's great to hear, Raksha! I loved the movie and Of course, Boo Radley and I wanna experience the book now :)

Susy wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "That's good then :) Did you enjoy the movie more?"

Yes, I think I did. Having read the book, it was nice to see the characters again. The movie stayed quite true to the book."

Really? So not many deviations? I've almost forgotten the movie itself.

Rumell wrote: "I never watched the movie. I think I have seen like snippets of it but that's about it."

But you have read the book?

@Karen 2 stars? Do you plan to reread it?

Aqsa wrote: "Really? So not many deviations? I've almost forgotten the movie itself."

Well, as far as we can rely on my (very bad) memory lol
I mean, it always has to be shortened but I've watched a lot of adaptations last year and my impression is that they used to stay true to the book. Deviations starting later, having now become more of a rule instead of an exception.

Probably Aqi, like I've heard such high praises for it and I feel my immature younger me was too harsh on this book. So I'm willing to give it another go :)

Susy wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "Really? So not many deviations? I've almost forgotten the movie itself."

Well, as far as we can rely on my (very bad) memory lol
I mean, it always has to be shortened but I've watched..."

You've got a point. The movie (from what I remember) was long too, so that explains it :)

Karen wrote: "Probably Aqi, like I've heard such high praises for it and I feel my immature younger me was too harsh on this book. So I'm willing to give it another go :)"

Haha, alright mature Kare, I hope you love it now :)

Hahaha I hope so too

Karen wrote: "Rumell, do you think you'll watch the movie completely?"

I can't make promises. I sometimes find most movies long and time consuming.

Aqsa wrote: "Rumell wrote: "I never watched the movie. I think I have seen like snippets of it but that's about it."

But you have read the book?"

Yes. Like a lot of times. I read it when I was at High School.

@Rumell That's so cool :) Then you should watch it too. I'm surprised you haven't.

I've just finished this and I'm sorry I didn't check in with the chapter sections but once I started I had to finish 😌
I first read this book 20 years ago when I was 14 for and I'm so glad that it was picked for this month's reading as I don't know if or even when I would of ever read it again which is sad now I've finished because I'm pretty sure we are supposed to read it a few times in a lifetime.
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I love this coming of age story and how it's from a young girls point of view and trying to understand that not everything is black and white there are a few shades of grey and not all people are kind and caring no matter what colour people.

Looking at how this story is 50 years almost 60,its quite a strong story with the racists remarks and the sexists ways man and women were.The way it is written for children understand and even adults makes you understand the reason it's filtered in to schools as a must read.
I can just imagine the court system just the way it was told and how difficult it must of been for any black person to get a far trial,I just hope there was a real life Atticus Finch back in the days.
There are so many sad moments in this book but the trail being one of the biggest,to think because the poor girl had feelings for Tom and their different backgrounds and colour caused so much heart ache.

I loved the whole following these children grow up over the summers with the hard hitting moments soften but the fun or the misbehaving they got up to.
I especially thought Dill telling Scout they were getting married at the beginning of the summer and basically forgetting untill the day he was leaving was great,I think at that age we have all been there as a child.Also
imagine punishing a child by making them read to an old evil lady (their words not mine 😌) now a days.

The ending still gets me did he fall on the knife or did Arthur Radley kill him???
I like to think Arthur from the creepy house of their childhood done more than carry Jem home,
I loved how nobody caused to much fuss when you realised Arthur was in the house with everyone and carried on as if he was meant to be there.

I think this book still has a high need to be in schools but I think it also should be made to be read with The Hate you give and be compared to see how much things have changed because I've read both it's surprising how not a lot has changed on the racist front but just the year and fashion and maybe a little more chance is given but not a hell of a lot more

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I absolutely love and enjoyed reading this even with the hard hitting and heartbreaking moments

Wow, Jess you read it quick :) I will definitely join in this month and I really cannot wait to open your spoiler tag. I can only wonder how your two reads of this book differed.

Oh Aqsa to many books not enough time so have to have my speedy reading goggles on this month,(view spoiler)[
I realised when I read this when I was younger I didn't really appreciate it as much as I do now but that's probably because when that young your told to be friends with everyone so I didnt see things like race, but It still doesn't bother me now you could be purple with green spots as long as your nice I'm nice otherwise there's no need to be in each others life😌 I think most people who read this when they were younger probably could look back and see themselves in scout and Jem . (hide spoiler)]

I wholeheartedly agree with you, Jess :) I never read it and only recently did I watch the movie and it's really something worth reading.

I watched the movie a few years ago it's so sad in places and i think the book is one of those everyone should read at some point in their lifetime 😊

I'm so glad I finally read it too! It was on my shelf for years andI don't know- with books read in school, I always think they're somehow inaccessible without a teacher present. Without the encouragement to question things, the themes, seasons etc.

But like you said Jess, this book is remarkably accessible and I love it more for it. And as I've said before it puts weighty issues- race, social, political, historical- into 'easy perspective.' A wise story with universal and timeless truths. I was drawn into the witty, and oftentimes hilarious writing, I felt for sure the (view spoiler)[ court-case wasn't going to be a defeat. And such tough lessons for a kid to learn! But then the world is tough and even these days kids see that more than some adults. (hide spoiler)]Lee certainly sees a child's worth and gives kids credit. I can't remember the last time I read an author do that.

(view spoiler)[But Lee also makes you comfortable, encourages you to lower your guard and then throws a tough punch! For me, an easy 5 Stars. And it's sure to be so memorable. (hide spoiler)] The ending brought on more questions and I guess I'll have to content myself with my own answers to them... I do plan on watching the film but I've got a long list of adaptations I want to watch so I'm not sure whem...

Yes it's not often you find a book this powerful told from a young childs point of view, but the innocent way a child questions why does make you sit up straight and try and look at the world through their eyes.

I think the ending is one your meant to think about and make our minds up but there is a book 2 and scout is 27 and she comes home.

Yes! I would love to read that too! :)

Yes it in my tbr pile I'm getting there 😊

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This was my third time reading it. It’s a treasure. I think I saw the Gregory Peck movie once, but I don’t remember it very well. In college I saw the play version, and that was powerful.

I heard that Go Set a Watchman is just an early draft of the book, and I’m afraid it would ruin this book for me.