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sljonz84's review against another edition
3.0
Mixed feelings over this one, which is to be expected, but not necessarily a bad thing. Seeing as this is really not a sequel, it's interesting to see what Lee initially had in mind for her novel, and to see a grown up Scout's point of view. This is just a first draft of what eventually went on to become such a classic.
susylamb's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Yikes!
So cringy!
So disappointing!
I cannot for the life of me reconcile the fact this is the same author of To Kill A Mockingbird. This cannot be the same Scout and Atticus.
Didn’t understand there political aspect at all.
….
I do know some of the background of this book. I read a biography on her awhile back. It seems like the publishers “stole” this rough draft right from under her nose when she couldn’t make decisions.
💬 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵:𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴/
So cringy!
So disappointing!
I cannot for the life of me reconcile the fact this is the same author of To Kill A Mockingbird. This cannot be the same Scout and Atticus.
Didn’t understand there political aspect at all.
….
I do know some of the background of this book. I read a biography on her awhile back. It seems like the publishers “stole” this rough draft right from under her nose when she couldn’t make decisions.
💬 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵:𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴/
pbraue13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Racism
joeyanne's review against another edition
4.0
This was not what I expected at all. Parts of it were a little confusing. Even so, I felt it challenged me and helped me to think of multiple perspectives. I didn’t see the ending coming, but I liked it. Mostly.
slvrdragon1090's review against another edition
2.0
I hate to give this such a low rating, but even disregarding the greatness that was To Kill A Mockingbird and reading this book on its own merits I disliked it greatly. In fact, I believe I only liked roughly 30 pages.
ic1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellathelibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Quite slow, not much to the story but a cracking end.
goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. Whichever way I look at 'Go Set a Watchman', I come to the conclusion that it is a weak novel. Am I glad I read it? Yes. Do I find its history and development interesting? Yes. Did I enjoy the novel itself? A resounding no.
Read my full review here --> https://emdoesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2016/01/17/go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee/
Read my full review here --> https://emdoesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2016/01/17/go-set-a-watchman-by-harper-lee/
thebassofclubs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
salmonator's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25