I was reluctant to read this book for quite a long time: based on the synopsis, it seemed to talk more about racism and historical events in the Southern States of the US... hmm. I finally ventured into reading it and can now state clearly that it is more about childhood than anything else. And folks."...and I tried to frame a discreet question: 'Why do you do like you do?'
' - ...you mean why do I pretend? Well, it's very simple' he said. 'Some folks don't like the way I live. Now I could say I don't care if they don't like it. I do say I don't care if they don't like it, right enough - but I don't say the hell with 'em, see?'
Dill and I said 'No, Sir'.
'I try to give them a reason, you see. It helps folks if they can latch on to a reason.(...) It ain't honest but it's mighty helpful to folks. Secretly, Miss Finch, I'm not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live."
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Ok, so it is like this!
I was under the same impressions than you were, that it will be about politics and racism, but sounds much more interesting now.
I had a really good time in opening that book at a random page and reading aloud a paragraph to our lynx. Sweet toughts to you and all the ones who will read the book.
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