Tolog Review: To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
reviewed by Marina Francis

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a captivating novel about family and growing up. The main characters, Scout and Jem Finch learn different life lessons through their father and their neighborhood. Jem and she meet an eccentric and imaginative boy named Dill, who convinces the siblings to try and make Boo Radley come out of his house. Boo Radley is a man who lives down the street from the Finches and is the subject of many superstitions in the town of Maycomb. The children form an attachment to the idea of Boo during the summer, making up skits and stories about him. However, as Jem and Scout start getting older, more pressing matters begin to appear. Their father, Atticus Finch, a lawyer, takes a case defending a Negro that many in Maycomb say tarnishes their family name. Jem, Scout, and Atticus become subjects of taunts and racial slurs. What will happen in the case? And will Boo Radley ever make an appearance? Find out by reading the book!

I loved the book To Kill a Mockingbird. All the characters have unique personalities, and are easy to relate to. Atticus Finch, for example, is a humble character and gives advice that can still be applied to life today. The Jem and Scout’s childish enthusiasm can inspire you to have some fun and not overthink things. To Kill a Mockingbird was an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes classic and complex books.