Comment on To Kill a Mockingbird- review by `Beccalicious

It is a great book, but the ending bothers me, it just seems unfinished.

Now that you've read the book, I'd see the film too. It'll make you laugh, and it really is great.

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This is a very good and accurate review. You're allowed to give as many opinions as you want in these things, and you do that really well. You give an accurate description of what the novel is and how it reads, and how the roles of Scout and Atticus within the novel affect the reading of it. I agree with your opinion of Scout - she's a fantastic character.

I think there a few things you need to specify, which wouldn't be clear from this if I hadn't read the book. You only really imply that Atticus is Scout and Jem's father - I'd tag that onto the end of 'brought up by their father' in paragraph four. I think it might also be pertinent to point out that Scout is white, as was the author, so that the story is told entirely from the perspective of a white female. As race is such a dominant issue in the book, I think it's relevant to talk about it here.

I can see what you mean about it being a bit essay-ish at times. This is particularly true of the paragraph about Atticus. Your use of the word ' possibly' is reminiscent of trying to please pernickety teachers, and the closing sentence in that paragraph reads exactly like an essay. I don't think it damages the review, and it's fine as is, but I have to admit it does stick out. But in spite of that, it's a good portrayal of Atticus; you use him to pick out some really key moments in the novel, and offer them as an incentive to read the book. If I hadn't already read the court case, I'd be bubbling over with curiosity about now.

There is a mistyped sentence about halfway through that paragraph, and a few typos throughout, including one or two incorrect uses of apostrophes - I'm sure you'll spot them if you read through it again.

P.S. I've just read through all that. Sorry if I come across as a bit smug in the I've-read-it bits. But anyway, I'm glad you managed to get this written - I enjoyed reading it (and even flatter myself that I inspired the comment about people who are made to read it at school ).

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oh mai, i actually read it D:

great review, but i find it too florid - i'd tighten it, and try to give it a more clearer viewpoint.

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I really like this, it's different to see a review of such an old book. I remember reading it in English...

Critique: Firstly, I enjoyed this. I'll make that clear from the start

Secondly, I think you haven't been all too successful in the genre of review, as far too much of the review is summary of the book. It's hard not to fall into such a situation, and, indeed, many segments of your review DO meet the job of analysis that a review should meet - but nowhere near enough. To make a guess, I would say there is a 50-50 amount of summary-review, which is probably too much summary and not enough review.

SAVING that though, you DID mix a lot of analytical comments amongst the summary, so I suppose in the end you did stick to the review fairly well...


I hope this helps, I haven't made any examples but I think that if you look at it you could see it yourself. If you didn't want this kind of critique - sorry, five weeks of uni and I already feel like a walking criteria sheet!

Hmm. I don't generally like to read classics, but this review has tempted me. Good work!

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I do think that this is quite essay-like for a review but I don't have a lot of experience with these things and not sure I know the definition of either so feel free to take this with as much salt as you want

Although I thought that "modern classic" meant a contemporary novel that would be likely to become a classic? Else I would just call it a classic?

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I don't know, I kind of liked the open endedness of it because it was almost like Scout was growing up, what else is there to know without dragging the plot on? After all the centre of the story is the case of Tom Robinson, not so much the family.

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I don't really feel that Tom is the center of the story. I think that he and the entire trial really showed how Atticus's teachings were true, about getting into another's skin, and also about killing what is innocent, what has done no harm and only does good for others.

Either way, I just felt somewhat disappointed by the ending, I'm not really even sure why.

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