I can see now why so many people's jaws hit the floor when they heard I'd never read it. Finishing the book left me in tears, and I'm not even entirely sure I could say why except that it was a beautiful ending to a beautiful book. Atticus Finch is as wonderful as everyone has always said he is, and I honestly can't decide between him and Scout as to which is my favorite character. I could almost picture my 7 year old self in her place (though, unlike Scout, I was the bossy older sibling in my situation). You and John both told me that I would most certainly identify with Scout, and you were completely right. So getting to finally read it after all this time (and all those English classes where it was mentioned with such reverence and love) was a strange and slightly emotional experience. V: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those books that I'd always meant to read but never had much of a chance, and it's the book that's earned me the most flabbergasted and disbelieving looks from telling people I hadn't read it. Michelle and I have just finished Lee's 55-year-old classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, and we're finally ready to discuss our thoughts and feelings on such a momentous book: We've been reading all summer, wading through awakenings, purple things, and even some blood with strangely wise qualities to finally make it to the inimitable and legendary Harper Lee.
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