Not having read this book since high school, I decided to reread it so that I could read the "new" Harper Lee book.

It was definitely better than I remembered. One thing that made it more personal for me, is that my husband is from Alabama. As a Californian, this part of the setting did not stick in my mind when I was in high school, since all southern states were pretty interchangeable in my mind. Now I've been to one of them, and it's that one!

As I read the first few chapters, I was surprised by how well I remembered it. I could tell right away that the writing style was one that I would enjoy.

What I didn't remember well was the very end.

I'm glad that I took the time to read this book again, outside of school. I look forward to reading Go Set a Watchman.