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Was it really written by Harper Lee? Readers might be able to tell. Either way, it will make millions for her lawyer and the publisher.

Richard Butchins we will never really know. It probably is an early draft of a novel and as i read it it becomes quickly apparent that another hand significantly rearr…morewe will never really know. It probably is an early draft of a novel and as i read it it becomes quickly apparent that another hand significantly rearranged the story and the characters to come up with TKAM. It's is only really interesting as an historical example of a writers early failed manuscript. What is also of interest is the complete lack of the lyrical and descriptive writing that makes TKAM so delightful to read. I suppose we will never really know but I suspect Capote had a hand in the finished book. I'm in agreement with the New Republic on this one.(less)

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Jessaka When this book first came out I was watching book reviews on TV. In one of the review someone quoted from TKAM, and my first thought was, "That sounds ...more
Dec 01, 2016 02:04PM · flag

Lisa Oh, YES! One of my most favorite lines in ANY book (and I'm an addict) is on page 5 and ends, ' and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frosting ...more
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