Or maybe Mockingbird is such a gift that maybe it needs to stand alone. It's a shame that Harper Lee only had one book published. The writing is dense with meaning while flowing perfectly. The book and story of course are above being "reviewed." It's a beautifully crafted story where every word is so intentional. Yes, it's Harper Lee that creates that amazing imagery, but Spacek makes it an intimate experience that I felt honored to be a part of. I can see the dirt road, I can smell the dirty kid next to Scout in her class, I can feel the summer breeze on the back porch where they sleep. I can't even detect how she changes her voice and tone between Jim and Scout, but she does, just ever so slightly. Her performance is not just technically perfect, it's illuminating. She goes beyond even the great narrators like Patton, Hill, and Hurt. Sissy Spacek's narration of this story is genius. I don't have the vocabulary to speak highly enough of how special this book is on Audible. The perfect book and the perfect narrator come together here to create an American treasure.
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