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emilyjamison14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I was aware of the white savior dialogue prior to reading this, and while I don’t disagree, some of the veneration of Atticus Finch really stems from the POV character being his very young, impressionable daughter. There is a very strong message of integrity and doing what is right regardless of the circumstances, that is so important. It’s important to remember that this is the not the end all be all book on racism, and my personal take is that everyone should read books from diverse perspectives and authors.
I found the pacing of the story strange at times,
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Antisemitism
beaniebabyidiot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
Minor: Antisemitism
asimpson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Antisemitism
annapox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
lexibrownie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Classism
aryaa_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
nindie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
While reading the book, my main thought was constantly wishing to finish the book. Not only was it because I had a deadline coming up, but also it was because I found the book to be predominantly dull. There were many descriptions, characters, scenarios and even chapters that I felt were pointless in including or making a lengthy part of the book when it was unnecessary. A lot of these things included barely contributed to the plot, characters and overall themes. Because of this, the only sections where I had an interest in because they were significant were the
There is another thing in which I found a problem, but this was just my personal preferences. I know that society's attitudes towards some communities were very disrespectful and corrupt at the time of this book. Despite this, I still felt tremendously uncomfortable reading this book because of the language used and the characters, even when aware of this information. It isn't the book's fault, in a way. It's because I don't feel as comfortable reading stuff like this, and I had to read this book for school and wasn't aware of how many things like this are in the book.
A last thing to say is I found too many characters included. Assumingly half mentioned wasn't necessary for anything or were mentioned in only 1-3 unimportant sentences. At one point, there were so many that I couldn't keep track of who was who.
All I was pointing out were negative points, but I like the themes it discusses, and I look forward to analysing the text thoroughly to learn more about those themes for my school work.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
fandomsandfiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Rape, and Classism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Antisemitism
justovereherereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I really enjoyed it, I loved Scout and Jem, hearing their thoughts as they try to make sense of the world around them & the fickle decisions of adults. I loved the wisdom of Atticus and how he explained the world to his children.
A thoroughly enjoyable classic.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Bullying and Slavery
Minor: Antisemitism
imkate_sand's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Incest, Rape, Antisemitism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury