Go Set a Watchman in Around the World in 80 Books

Aug 09, 2016 AmyAmy rated it did not like it

Shelves: finished-reading

Atticus is a realist. Scout is a visionary. I, as a reader of this novel, was a bored person.

Of course I had heard the attacks on Atticus, claims that he was a racist. Seems everyone is pre-diabetic and a racist these days. It's cool to call someone a racist from their high pedestal. It makes them superior, righteous, and oh-so-darn-GOOD! I'm not talking about anger over a valid racist; that's justified. I'm talking about someone saying, "that black man has a red shirt" and someone else calling ...more

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Jul 25, 2015 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it liked it

Shelves: relationships

I’ll go ahead and say it: I like it. Of course I am disappointed in Atticus; on the other hand, he is a bit more human. Of course I see that the writing creaks and groans here and there; on the other hand, it is more TKAM, and that is an unexpected delight. Of course the stories within the book aren’t as riveting as those from TKAM; on the other hand, they are the scraps on the floor and could have easily been swept into the bin.

But I also dislike it. When I think about Go Set a Watchman and sta ...more

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Jul 14, 2015 Devin rated it it was ok

I'm going to write about this in more detail another time, but Now that I've finished it I have a few first impressions.

First, what anyone who might be considering reading this needs to understand is that this is not a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird, nor is it a companion piece, as the publisher has been saying. This is apparently an early draft of the book that eventually became TKAM.

Second, this book will, I think, be an important artifact for scholars of Harper Lee and her work, but it's not ...more

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Aug 11, 2015 Nancy H rated it liked it

I didn't know what to expect from this book because of all the hype, but I liked it more than I had anticipated. It is an interesting story of an older Scout, her father Atticus, and her friend Henry, all of whom have changed greatly from what we all know them to be in To Kill a Mockingbird. The story raises many questions about many things: how we view ourselves as we return to our hometowns after we have seen the world through adult eyes and adult experiences; how we change as life's circumsta ...more

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