I have wanted to read this book again for a long time. I know I read it in high school, but I couldn't remember much about it. I really enjoyed reading this again. The story is told from a little girl's perspective about her life and surroundings in Alabama in the late 1930s. The book synopsis says it is about a rape trial of a black man who is accused of assaulting a white woman. But that was only a part of the book. The whole story does deal with prejudicial issues, but not just those between black and white. I loved the character of the girl's father, Atticus Finch, who reminds his children to try and put themselves in others' shoes before making judgements on their behavior.
The only hard thing about this book was the racial language. It was written in 1960 or so, so the way people talk about black people is a lot different than today. But I would recommend reading this book. I could see why this book is so popular and considered one of the best books of the 20th century.
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We read this book for book club a year or two ago and I enjoyed it as well (I also read it in high school). Atticus is a great role model for his kids and I love Scout's fiery personality and perspective (isn't it written from her point of view - I can't remember). I finished Deerskin and enjoyed it. The whole thing with her Dad kind of took me off guard as well as the scene at the end during the marriage but it was a good book.
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