Maybe, but it is still one Hell of a good book.
I agree, it is indeed, a good book. I just finished it myself. I don’t believe that the racism angle was overplayed. It was the times. There have been plenty of places and times that people were less than perfect. It is the people who dwell on it and expect people today, to be held responsible for the actions and thoughts of yesterday, that are the truly twisted ones.
I have loved Mockingbird for more than thirty years. I always wanted Atticus to be my dad! :-D
I think everyone who wants to be considered literate ought to either read the book or see the film.
I'm with you. Like all great books, it gives the reader a lot to think about besides the primary story. I've read it a few times over the past thirty-plus years since I was in 9th grade; I always re-read it when the kids read it during their freshmen years.
Despite these multiple readings, I remain conservative. Nothing in it hurt me and it definitely helped me suss out my own feelings about racism and Southern culture. It also inspired many great discussions with our children. We still refer to spooky people we meet as a real "Boo Radley". I'm going to have to give To Kill a Mockingbird two thumbs-up.