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poor, poor harper lee. but rich, rich tonja b.carter and harpercollins.
I'm so glad I'm not Harper Lee. Imagine hitting a Grand Slam at your first at-bat as a rookie: there's nowhere to go but down.
If not for the classic To Kill A Mockingbird, I think most critics would have reviewed Go Set a Watchman favorably. But anything Lee produces would have to be measured against TKAM and would almost inevitably prove wanting.
This is a good story, worth reading, and it gives further insights into mid-20th century race relations in the South. At the end, I think a bit too muc ...more
If not for the classic To Kill A Mockingbird, I think most critics would have reviewed Go Set a Watchman favorably. But anything Lee produces would have to be measured against TKAM and would almost inevitably prove wanting.
This is a good story, worth reading, and it gives further insights into mid-20th century race relations in the South. At the end, I think a bit too muc ...more
Grim, disappointing, confusing, and way more depressing.
Grim: Everyone you knew and liked from the first book is either dead or has become a racist asshole.
Disappointing: I reread To Kill a Mockingbird just before reading this, and there are several passages that are copied almost word for word. The descriptions are very pleasant, but I didn't need to read them again.
Confusing: I have no clue what the hell is going on for the last three chapters. Jean Louise and Atticus are having a complex c ...more
Grim: Everyone you knew and liked from the first book is either dead or has become a racist asshole.
Disappointing: I reread To Kill a Mockingbird just before reading this, and there are several passages that are copied almost word for word. The descriptions are very pleasant, but I didn't need to read them again.
Confusing: I have no clue what the hell is going on for the last three chapters. Jean Louise and Atticus are having a complex c ...more
This was okay. I didn't like it as much as To Kill a Mocking Bird, but I did think it was pretty good.
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Fantastic narration!
It was OK. I understand why editors told her to rewrite from Scout's POV as a child.
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should have been a short story but found it timely
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