I have always heard so much about this book - mostly rather bad things since almost every kid in an english speaking country is forced to read it in school. So I decided I wanted to see for myself what the fuss was all about and let me tell you, I fell in love. 
 To Kill a Mockingbird starts rather innocent, narrated by a little girl, Scout, with a sophisticated father and a smart brother. She herself of course is witty and educated, but still way too young to understand the dark and confusing things that are going on in the little town called Maycomb, that of course become very obvious to the reader. It is a rather interesting concept to have the protagonist understand much less of the situation than the reader itself, but I think Harper Lee had this well thought through because it gave her the opportunity to write about very difficult and sometimes taboo topics without commenting on them herself or seeming biased, since Scout herself doesn't really have an opinion on these things. 
 I think Harper Lee did a brilliant job creating, nurturing and growing these characters. That is why the beginning of the book may seem a little long and boring, since nothing really happens but the kids playing and enjoying summer, going to school and fighting. I liked this part a lot since it seems Harper Lee took her time to let the characters and their personas sink into the readers brain and create an image of them and their surroundings that lasted. 
 The author deals with a very delicate subject that is still relevant today: racism and discrimination towards certain groups of people. It is all the more interesting that she does it from the view of a little girl, since she lets her ask questions that may seem silly to us but are so on point that they leave us sitting in confusion asking ourselves: "Yes, why is that so? Why do we do this? Just because it has 'always' been done?" 
 It reminded me of the story with the naked emperor that gets called out by a little boy and makes everyone realise how silly and irrational they have been behaving and leaving them thinking: "Why don't we questions daily rituals just because they 'have always been done that way'?" 
 I also very much enjoyed the way Harper Lee writes her "villains". I can't even quite call them villains because not even she does. Every character in her book has a good and a bad side. There is no black and white distinction. Literally. She introduces us to a character that infuriates us in his/her ways but then throws reasons at us as to why this character has been behaving the way he/she has and leaves us with a slight feeling of guilt since we hastily started to despise the character without thinking twice about the reasons behind his/her ways. 
 I do absolutely understand what all the fuss is about and I absolutely recommend everyone to read this book, whether it is to enlighten oneself or strengthen his beliefs and views. Her writing style is quirky and funny, but never leaves out the important and serious topics and issues. I am truly amazed by this book. 
 Thank you, Harper Lee. 
 Ps.: As always, excuse my english, it's not my mother tongue, so I apologize for any confusing sentences or words I may have used. I am still learning. Thank you for reading.