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To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's only published novel (and which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961) is a novel that deals with issues such as inequalities and social and racial prejudice of the Great Depression era of the United States (1930s). Narrated by a little 6-year-old girl named Scout Finch, who lives with her father, Atticus Finch, her older brother, Jem, and her nanny, Calpurnia; it takes us through an interesting and controversial story within a fictional Alabama town.

This novel is divided into two subtly interconnected parts: on the one hand we have the mystery that hides the Finch family's neighbor, known as "Boo Radley" who never leaves the mansion where he lives and nobody wants to talk about him, however, Scout and Jem Finch -along with his friend Dill-, are very curious to know what happens behind those doors and if the myths that haunt the neighborhood are true, which is why they always seek to get his attention in any way they can, no matter how many times their father has warned them not to disrespect or make fun of this man. There are many theories about his confinement, but in the end, the greatest mystery lies in the curious gifts that he begins to leave them in the hollow trunk of a tree when they pass by after school.

The second part of the plot leads us to a trial where a black man is charged with rape. Atticus Finch, the children's father, is the lawyer who defends him. These are not easy times, people judge all those related to people of color, including him -his children are not safe from people's derogatory comments either-, so it is a really delicate situation when threats and attacks against the family start to arrive.

A story categorized as a literary classic, recommended for people of all ages and all tastes, you will find nuances of what it meant to be in a time like the 1930's, where some people lived based on the prejudices framed by society, while others choose to follow their own ideals, live bravely and establish justice for all people equally. While there are intriguing and very tense moments, some that will amuse you and make you remember your childhood thanks to the witticisms of our curious and intelligent protagonist, Scout, which makes for a more enjoyable and entertaining read.

References : Matar un ruiseñor/ To Kill a Mockingbird