If I could pick one book that everyone on the planet should read it would be this book. I have read it many times, starting in 7th grade. It is my mom’s favorite book and she gave it to me as a suggestion after I finished Harry Potter and didn’t think I could ever love another book as much as I do that one (I still don’t think I ever will, but there are many great books out there). So it will always remind me of her whatever happens in my life, but it is also obviously a great book in its own right. I will say nothing about the plot, characters, or setting because that has been talked about so many times before. What I will say is that this book is so so important for children to read when they can still remember what it is like to be Scout’s age and still naive enough to, like her, not understand the adult world. Then go back every few years. It will mean something new to you every time. As you grow up and as the world changes with you the meaning you find in the book will also change. I re-read this book for at least the 6th time in my life in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump presidency, and BLM movement and I am reflecting as I write this review in 2023. A lot has changed since I first read this book in 7th grade and I think the time is fresh for another read through.