Finished a book after such a long time. And I loved almost every bit of it. The way author creates suspense in little things is amazing.
Though the story is being narrated by by an 8 year old child, the way she presents it you barely feel it except for the places where she (or her 4 years older brother) can't understand certain things that adults do, like having extreme prejudice against black, or why Hitler is killing Jews.
Trial of Mr. Robinson (a negro) gives us a peek into the bias that American society had in 1930s towards the people of color. And then just like every town we have a man standing up for the black people (protagonist's father), a man of high moral values and ethical standards. And when you stand for people of color you stand against whites, haven't history told us that enough? So it was in this story. But then that is the over all message of the book and there is more to this book than just one message. The shenanigans of three kids often brings smile, frequently reminding you of your own biases and beliefs as a kid and of course your mischief. The struggle you faced when you went to school for the first time. And an old lady in the village you adored because she always had tasty food for you.
There is an overall plot to the book and there are several sub-plots each of which were developed with ingenuity and concluded with patience.