What early reviewers thought of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Happy book birthday to To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most beloved (and banned) American novels of all time!

Author Harper Lee was encouraged, on the eve of publication in 1960, to keep her expectations fairly low, says Literary Hub.

We all know how that turned out.

In honor of the occasion, Lit Hub has pulled some of the early reviews of To Kill a Mockingbird, so head over to gauge how well the reviewers predicted the novel's reception.

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