Reviews
Harper Lee constrói um romance que permanece atual porque entende que o preconceito raramente se apresenta de forma explícita. Ao acompanhar a história pelos olhos de Scout, o leitor percebe o racismo e a injustiça de maneira ainda mais impactante, justamente pela inocência com que ela observa o mundo. Atticus Finch não é memorável apenas por seus discursos, mas pela coerência entre aquilo que acredita e a forma como escolhe viver. Mais do que um romance sobre um julgamento, este é um livro sobre caráter, empatia e coragem moral. É um clássico que merece sua permanência entre as obras mais importantes da literatura.
Imagine an entire civilization of clout chasing sociopaths, The Odyssey in a nutshell.
I liked this a lot more than I did when I read it in school.That's probably unsurprising: even for bookworms (perhaps especially for bookworms?) school has a tendency to analyze the fun out of anything. My memories of this story were of it printed in far-too-tiny font on the front and back of sheets of paper we had to staple together and keep in our binders, of small portions read aloud (badly) in the stumbling tones of bored classmates, and of a story that meandered through a few weeks of study (or at least they felt like a few weeks--it's hard to say how long it actually was) and then got wrapped up very suddenly at the end by the teacher, who must have realized she'd extended the lesson too long and had to fit something else in.I think hearing it read aloud made a big difference. The translator (Emily Wilson) said in her note at the start that she'd tried hard to ensure it sounded good spoken, and it honestly showed. I found myself repeating small bits as the narrator spoke, and it felt like it flowed really well. I won't pretend to know enough about poetry to say more than I liked how it sounded and I was aware of the language and flow without them getting in the way, which is honestly what I want in most things. There was none of the feeling of un-wrangling the words and meaning I had when I first read this in school.I'll leave the deconstruction of the actual story to people better qualified than I--I'm sure it's been done to death, and I'm sure anyone reading this has at least a cursory understanding of the problems faced by Odyessus on his way home. I had forgotten how much time we spent with Odysseus' son Telemachus, and that for all the story is named after him, Odysseus isn't necessarily even the main character of parts.If, like me, you are wondering if you missed something when you read this in school, this is definitely worth picking up and listening to. The story holds up quite well, and for all I knew how it ended, I was listening fascinated throughout.
I liked this a lot more than I did when I read it in school. That's probably unsurprising: even for bookworms (perhaps especially for bookworms?) school has a tendency to analyze the fun out of anything. My memories of this story were of it printed in far-too-tiny font on the front and back of sheets of paper we had to staple together and keep in our binders, of small portions read aloud (badly) in the stumbling tones of bored classmates, and of a story that meandered through a few weeks of study (or at least they felt like a few weeks--it's hard to say how long it actually was) and then got wrapped up very suddenly at the end by the teacher, who must have realized she'd extended the lesson too long and had to fit something else in. I think hearing it read aloud made a big difference. The translator (Emily Wilson) said in her note at the start that she'd tried hard to ensure it sounded good spoken, and it honestly showed. I found myself repeating small bits as the narrator spoke, and it felt like it flowed really well. I won't pretend to know enough about poetry to say more than I liked how it sounded and I was aware of the language and flow without them getting in the way, which is honestly what I want in most things. There was none of the feeling of un-wrangling the words and meaning I had when I first read this in school. I'll leave the deconstruction of the actual story to people better qualified than I--I'm sure it's been done to death, and I'm sure anyone reading this has at least a cursory understanding of the problems faced by Odyessus on his way home. I had forgotten how much time we spent with Odysseus' son Telemachus, and that for all the story is named after him, Odysseus isn't necessarily even the main character of parts. If, like me, you are wondering if you missed something when you read this in school, this is definitely worth picking up and listening to. The story holds up quite well, and for all I knew how it ended, I was listening fascinated throughout.
Was recommended this book a couple of times and I finally read it. It a bit confusing at first but all books are like that. Amazingly I got hooked on after chapter 2 and everything started to make sense. If I had to sum this book up I would say it's about a child's point of view of racism in the 20th century and how badly black people were treated and about the privilege and advantage white people have over coloured people.4.5/5Amazing, stunning!
DNF @ 35%You know what? FUCK IT I tried to read it with my eyes and i hated it.I tried to listen to the audiobook and i hated it.This is just not interesting AT ALL. By this point i'm 100 pages in and somthing SHOULD'VE happened already.I always think that if i need to read more than 50 pages of a book (while not being entertained by anything) to get into the story is it really worth reading? Idk . The only think i know is that i dont like this and if i continue i'll fall into a readung slump.
A wonderful classic book, set in Maycomb, a small town in Alabama is a coming-of-age story, that chronicles the childhood of Scout, Jem, and their father Atticus Finch as he defends a Balck man falsely accused of rape. Both of his children, Shout and Jem, are mocked by their classmates for this. Unfortunately, the man will be convicted in the end by an all-white jury. I like the book, it showed clearly how the society was and in some places still is. Everybody who likes to read Coming-of-stories that are a little more demanding, this book is for you.
Its nice when a book is objectively boring but you still have fun reading because the characters are so likeable and you're genuinely invested in their daily lives.
⭐️3.5 - 4I have no real issues with the book. This is one of the few classics I have enjoyed this year so far. The pace of the book is okay; it is sometimes wordy, especially when discussing the history of families in rural Maycomb or the general history of Maycomb. In spite of this, I felt that each chapter contributed to the overall story. The book generally was easy to understand and follow, which is not always the case with literary classics.A lot of the action of the book happens in the second half, when Atticus is tasked with defending and supporting a man named Tom Robinson. It was particularly interesting to read about the court and jury proceedings. To conclude, I must say that I thought the book ended beautifully, in fact the whole book was well written.
I really enjoyed this book. I can see how it could be considered controversial. There are so many issues this book tackles, but I feel it is plausable.