The Mocking Bird Next Door (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
While I felt like I was constantly waiting for the book to pick up speed and get on to the salient parts, I found myself drawn to, and consistently interested in this book. The writing is authentic and humble, which represents the storyline (if you could call it that, as it's more of a collection of moments). It seems like it would be boring, but it really wasn't. I appreciate the respect that Mills had in revealing the person of Harper Lee while totally abstaining from making the book salacious or gossipy. In doing so, it actually felt like a truer representation of Lee - thoughtful, slow-paced and full of the details that make us who we actually are. If I had to choose a favorite book, Harper Lee's classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" would definitley be the one I'd select. so I was thrilled to read this memoir which portrays the author's friendship with Lee. The author is a journalist who got to know Lee and her sister as the result of an assignment she was given. While this is more memoir than biography, I came away knowing a lot about Lee's life. what was even more interesting, however, is that I felt like I had a deep understanding of who Lee is. She is often portrayed as a mysterious recloose whose perosnality is comprised of nfathomable contradictions. After reading Mills's book, however, I came to understand and respect these supposed contradictions and to realize that they weren't as odd and illogical as they are often portrayed by the media. If you love "To Kill a Mockingbird,' (and how could you not?) you owe it to yourself to read this compelling work.
What do You think about The Mocking Bird Next Door (2000)?
Interesting read, makes me want to read to kill a mockingbird again
—bubbles
Made me want to go back and reread 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
—amandafyi
