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Suswatibasu (1701 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 Pale in Books

Oct 28, 2018

Pale

Chris Wooding | 2012 | Children, Young Adult (YA)

6.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

It's an okay read

The premise behind this book was really interesting. That combined with the fact that it is such a short read made me decide to give it a chance. Over all it wasn't bad, however it does itself a disservice by being so short. This could have easily been a 200 page book, so at only 67 pages it feels as if parts are missing. I was never able to connect with the main character, and his relationship with others seemed forced. He was a jerk at the beginning of the book, and he didn't change enough to redeem himself. The main theme of this book is discrimination, but just like everything else the book failed to truly convey it in a meaningful way within its short chapters.