Reviewed By: Abhiram,7A

       To Kill a Mockingbird is a North American classic written by the unparalleled Harper Lee. Using her graceful prose, Ms. Lee introduces critical problems that plague the society and explores them through the eyes of an innocent young child living in the Southern United States during the great depression.

In Maycomb County, a quaint town in Alabama, every family that indulges in anything has a streak, whether it be a peculiar streak, a morbid streak, or something more serious. Here, young Scout Finch as along with her brother Jem, and Dill Harris as they try to make Boo Radley come out of his house. Boo is the son of the Radley family, who hasn't come out of the dilapidated family house for over thirty years, probably due to his shy ways. But the children prefer another explanation, that Boo is a boy who eats raw animals and was locked in the house by his own relatives. But Scout’s life changes when her father, Atticus, takes up a case of a black man charged with rape, whose trial deeply affects Scout Finch’s irregular education in a crucial way.

Through the eyes of a young girl, Harper Lee teaches us about racism, prejudice and courage, making this book more than a protagonist, an antagonist, and a plot. With tactile brilliance and lively characters, Ms. Lee shows what we can learn from everyday experiences.

Harper Lee’s novel dives deeper and shows another side of racial discrimination in the Southern United States, by making a black man an innocent victim. It contains all the features of a contemporary work at the time, but they look new and fresh.

The refreshingly varied characters and their personalities really appealed to me. This novel is a real page-turner that has you hooked till the end, with a cleverly woven plot and absorbing story. Although I must warn you, it is extremely hard to put this book down once you start it!

A very pleasant, undemanding read, I would recommend this book to anyone who is capable of understanding the issues, which would be very disturbing for young readers. Otherwise, this eye-opening classic is a very enjoyable book to read