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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
Clearly a rough draft. It doesn't show the normal signs of editing that would make it flow better. However, I guess I have gone through the same realization that Jean Louis goes through which is always good for a reader. I have seen Atticus torn down from the pedestal in my mind and I was right there with her as she told off her father. I was also shocked that I apparently never knew the definition of the word "bigot" I even went and looked it up afterwards assuming that it was not correct. Overall, a good book but could have benefited from some editing.
I wanted to love this book as much as I love To Kill a Mockingbird, but I cannot. It felt like nothing happened in the first 100 pages and even when Lee started to get to the point I didn't find it at all likeable. I was left mourning characters I loved previously.
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch is a character dear to my heart as I read and studied TKaM as a teenager. As a result I got to know her well and really liked her. This book made no difference to those feelings except maybe to add admiration and respect to how I feel about her. I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
LEARNED SO MUCH. Go set a watchman basically means "go set your conscious". Some people will change and it's ok, it's natural. I had this image of Atticus being a saint, but it was my, as well as Jean Louise's image of him, it didn't mean that Atticus really believed in what I thought he believed in.
I think this series has slapped me square in the face with reality. People change, people aren't always you think them to be and that's okay...even if realizing that hurts.
I think this series has slapped me square in the face with reality. People change, people aren't always you think them to be and that's okay...even if realizing that hurts.
I can imagine why people wouldn't like this book. I have mixed feelings myself. While I love To Kill a Mockingbird, I never quite bought into the hero-worship of Atticus Finch, and I find it hard to trust moral figureheads. I think that's why it wasn't so hard for me to process this follow-up.
This book is particularly topical for adult children coming to terms with their parents' racism, or even just crooked values, exposed by the recent election.
I was awfully disappointed with the inconclusive ending and the wishy washy treatment of Jean Louise's own internal battle throughout the whole novel. She loses her fire so easily in the face of her family. She is not quite the same stubborn Scout she was when she was young. The moment she thinks she's hurt someone's feelings, the fight goes right out of her and she's docile and apologetic.
I definitely think the book was worth the read, and is worth it to anyone who has ever felt alienated from their community or family because of a stark difference in morals.
This book is particularly topical for adult children coming to terms with their parents' racism, or even just crooked values, exposed by the recent election.
I was awfully disappointed with the inconclusive ending and the wishy washy treatment of Jean Louise's own internal battle throughout the whole novel. She loses her fire so easily in the face of her family. She is not quite the same stubborn Scout she was when she was young. The moment she thinks she's hurt someone's feelings, the fight goes right out of her and she's docile and apologetic.
I definitely think the book was worth the read, and is worth it to anyone who has ever felt alienated from their community or family because of a stark difference in morals.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book! After learning the history behind its publication and original intent, I think Lee, once again, pulled off a remarkably complex storyline showcasing racial attitudes and issues of her time. I always love the dialect work she does and how well she captures the Southern voice. Her work is timeless.
Ahhh part of me wishes this book had never happened, but part of me is still happy I read it. Most of it was good, not amazing, but enjoyable. I really liked Scout's flashbacks and I found it interesting to learn about her life now. But I felt like there was no real plot, especially after a certain point.
Spoiler
Once Scout sees Atticus and Hank in the courthouse, it really seemed to unravel from there. The story didn't really go anywhere after that and oh my god was it boring after that point.
2.5
Not for me.
I don't think it helps that i read to kill a mockingbird 10 years ago and have forgotten about a lot of the nuance within the relationships in the family.
Not for me.
I don't think it helps that i read to kill a mockingbird 10 years ago and have forgotten about a lot of the nuance within the relationships in the family.