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Go Set a Watchman
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Start date
October 1, 2015
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October 31, 2015
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Group Read Archive 2014-16
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YA Group Read - October 2015

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What Members Thought

lvwoolf
No spoilers here - this book has already been spoiled enough. And not just by the media - this was an obvious cash grab for Harper. Follow the money. But, I digress. "Go Set a Watchman" is simply a literary artifact. How anyone can actually "review" an artifact is beyond me - but there are no shortage of people out there doing just that. I only wish Harper had published it as an artifact. They could have publicized the fact that this is Lee's early version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and people s ...more
Candy Tiley
I think it is unfortunate that this book is so closely related to "To Kill a Mockingbird" so it is difficult not to compare the two and this book is definitely not in the same category. However, I found it a pleasure to read about the grown up Scout and I think Harper Lee was very spot-on in her portrayal of the life of southern women. She also expresses a very personal view of the racial issues that continue to exist in our society. But again, from the point-of-view of someone immersed in south ...more
Colleen
Sep 19, 2016 rated it liked it
Shelves: finished
Not as good as 'To Kill A Mockingbird' ...more
Maggie Sokolik
Aug 20, 2015 rated it liked it
A lot of politics, not enough story, but some brilliant moments.
Sharon
Mar 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
Elle
Jun 13, 2015 marked it as to-read
Maina
Jul 02, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shreya
Jul 14, 2015 marked it as to-read
Terre Arena
Jul 15, 2015 marked it as to-read
Holly
Jul 16, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kym B
Jul 23, 2015 marked it as to-read
Lucy
Aug 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: tbr-donotown
Ellie
Aug 26, 2015 rated it liked it
Amy
Sep 06, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2015
Barbara
Sep 17, 2015 marked it as to-read
Lathika
Nov 04, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jeannie
Nov 04, 2015 rated it it was ok
Chinook
Nov 10, 2015 marked it as to-read
Bouchra Rebiai
Nov 15, 2015 marked it as to-read
Heather
Dec 02, 2015 marked it as to-read
Harikrishnan Tulsidas
Dec 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
Judy
Dec 10, 2015 marked it as to-read
Sharon
Dec 22, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: tbr-fiction
Natalia
Jan 01, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fiction
Malot
Apr 25, 2017 rated it really liked it
Jen
Aug 02, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Tana
Nov 16, 2016 rated it it was ok
Casey Driver
Feb 18, 2017 rated it liked it