I don't think the book gets really interesting till towards the middle after **spoiler** Aunt Alexandra comes to live w/ them. Right after that you start hearing more about Atticus's case, and the suspense starst slowing creepin' in....I thought it was okay but it didn't get REALLY good till...idk..chapter 18/19 and on. :P
If I was able to get through it, I'm sure you will :D. When I read the book I had to answer questions per chapter, and write at least one quote & a 50-100 word response per chapter, and there are 32 chapters in the book :o .