Scout and her brother, Jim, are growing up in Southern Mississippi in the 1930's. There life centers around their small town and their lawyer father, Atticus Finch. The story is told through the eyes of young Scout who loves being a tomboy and playing with her brother and their pal. Their lives change, though, when their father defends a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. Suddenly, their peaceful hometown no longer seems safe and their life is not so simple and pure.
I have heard nothing but praise for this book for years. It is the kind of book that people say has changed their lives. It took a little bit for me to get into it but I did love it, too! Scout was so precocious and funny. Her brother, Jim, was a perfect brother, sometimes a brat and sometimes kind and loving. Atticus Finch represented all that was good and was determined to live by his moral code of doing the right thing. I am glad that I took the time to read this American classic.
Rating - A+
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