THE BAD:
The only bad thing was the fact that I couldn't relate, but even so, I don't think it hampered my liking of the book that much. I still loved the book, even though I've never seen racism like that, or have I been able to buy five things with a quarter.

SUMMARY:
The plot, although a sad one, always had me wanting to read on to see what happens. This book was purely good suspense, waiting and trying to guess what would happen next. I loved this book, I was reading any chance I got, and when I finished, I just went back and re-read it. Atticus, the father, and my personal favorite character, was one of the shining personalities throughout due to him being one of the forces fighting racism. They're also other little stories in the plot other than Atticus's fight against racism, such as Scout, the main character, and her brother Jem, acting as every kid does growing up. They do things like break arms, get first kisses, and run away from the scary house in the neighborhood. The end a story is a warm and inviting twist on one part, but a horrible tragedy based on the other parts.

The characters, which I touched on briefly before, are excellent. The main characters, Jem, Scout, and Atticus, are easily likeable, if not able to relate to. They all got through things that we do in modern day, even if life was a little different back then. Plus, you'll learn to hate the Ewells, and you'll hope and pray the Tom Robinson is okay. You'll fear Boo Whitley, even if the fear is a bit misplaced in the mind of a young girl.

The writing style in this book is a quick, fast paced style, making it hard to get wrapped in the story since there's usually many side little stories going on at once, yet, it's still very entertaining to read and have fun reading, since it's so fast paced, it be much better then reading a long, drawn out boring book that has some action in about the last 3 chapters, this book starts out with some action, and ends with it too. It's a very entertaining read.

Summary: Overall, even though I couldn't really relate to the book, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good, quick read about the human nature, and how and why the world saw everything in black and white in the late 1800s through mid 1900s, especially in the Southern United States. It's fast paced, and isn't too long, so I'd encourage anyone to pick it up, it's a fine read. Harper Lee really struck a nerve with racism still rampant when she wrote this book, and the test of time is one test this book has passed.