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tovetott's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Made me think a bit but probably not as much as it's supposed to. I guess reading this in 2024 is very different from reading this in the 1960's.
Was also expecting things to wrap up as kinda wholesome by how most the reviews on here are like, but ngl I did not find it. Feel like it was a good portrayal of "kids live and learn what you teach them"?
Not sure how half the reviews/blurb thingies that were printed in this read the book as being "funny" though 😶😶
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence
tab9'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? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Death and Violence
clovestoread333'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? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Police brutality
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Sexism, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, and Death of parent
aniagajecka's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence
thirdtimesacharm'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent
mjthomas43's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
bethanwx'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
3.75
However, it falls short at times. There are microaggressions, an attitude of making nice with racists and a misshandling of how rape should be prosecuted (Atticus believes that there should be two witnesses) which keeps this novel firmly in its era and prevents it from being progressive. For what it is, this is novel has its merits and the courtroom scenes are incredibly gripping.
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Death of parent
jwells's review against another edition
It's funny that this book has the reputation of being about race. Summaries tend to center on the trial. It's certainly dramatic and memorable, but it doesn't come along until about halfway through the book.
Other reviews here criticize the book for not doing a good job as a book about race: there aren't black POV characters, and the entire first half feels irrelevant, since it's just about a little white girl and her brother.
I think maybe these are signs that Harper Lee didn't set out to write a book about race. For better or worse, it's a coming of age story about a little white Southern girl. The trial is just one of the learning experiences that she and her brother and their friend go through, as they gradually grow up and lose their innocence. Not to take anything away from the book; on the contrary, it's better and more coherent if you think about it this way. My two cents.
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Incest
rat_t0oth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence