I recently finished reading the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" written by Harper Lee. This book has been on my to-read list since a while now and I am glad I finished it. Revolving around the post civil rights period in the Southern USA, this book touches upon racial tension and prejudices that were a part and parcel of life in the South.
The story is told on behalf of a young girl named Jean Louis Finch, nicknamed Scout. Scout and her brother Jem, along with their friend Dill who comes from Mississippi to spend summers with them, go through many experiences on their way to growing up. Scout and Jem live in a small town along with their father, Atticus and their 'Coloured' housekeeper Calpumia. Scout and Jem have a normal childhood till their father, a lawyer by profession is assigned a case of defending a black man from a charge of raping a white girl. It is here when Scout and Jem get to experience the deep prejudice and hatred among their white villagers for the blacks. They have to face some tough time at the hands of their classmates and villagers in general because their father is involved in defense of a black man and they are deeply disappointed when the jury convicts the black man even though the kids can clearly see that he is innocent.
This is a very well written book and though the subject touched by the book is complex in nature, it comes across as surprisingly easy read. The author's attention to detail and descriptions of the surroundings is amazing and made e feel as if I was a part of the book. I would really recommend this book to all the lovers of classic fiction.
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