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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) in Movies

Aug 1, 2017

To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

1962 | Classics, Drama

8.8

(24 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Incredible depiction of book (1 more)

Gregory Peck at his finest

Incredibly moving, beautiful film

Very rarely does a film do absolute justice to its original book, but To Kill A Mockingbird exceeds expectations. Gregory Peck was so brilliantly casted as Atticus Finch, the moral figure of society, that you can only envision him while reading the book. The film, set after the Great Depression, is shot in black and white and is beautifully crafted.

The characters of Scout, Jem and Dill are fundamental to the storyline, showing how innocence is lost after being exposed to the discrimination of adults - in this case, an innocent black man accused of raping a young white girl, and a man with mental health issues being stigmatised by his community. A true classic in every sense.

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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated Beau, Lee, The Bomb, & Me in Books

Jan 6, 2019

Beau, Lee, The Bomb, & Me

Mary Mckinley | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)

3.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Not Okay

I'm normally a fan of road trip novels, and the crazy adventures they feature. I picked up this book expected to really enjoy a cynical take on life as a teenager. Instead this book pissed me off. I would never ever want any teenager who suffers from depression or bullying to read this book. The attitude in this book is that bullying happens, and no one cares so don't bother asking for help. By the end of the book the attitude is a little better, but never enough to make up for the awful things that adults allow to happen in the beginning. I will say there was a few shining moments mostly involving a dog, but even that only pulls my overall rating to a 3.