I found this story so captivating, the characters compelling and believable. It took me a while to get into, but once it got going it was an entrancing, gut-punching, fascinating read. I've never read a book quite like it and can definitely see what makes it a classic. I could see it working well in a high school english class or even on film because it is very accessible and plot-driven, with stripped-down language and a vivid setting. As far as the reading experience goes, the writing was a bit straight-forward for my taste and I would have liked more depth to the storytelling, but overall I would definitely recommend reading it just for the groundbreaking nature of the book.