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Go Set A Watchman - 1st chapter released and NYT review
Ok, you guys. The 1st chapter of Go Set A Watchman was released.
Also the NYT reviewed it. (some spoilers, I guess)
I haven't read the chapter, but after reading the review...I can't. The more I have learned about and thought about this book, the more my mixed feelings have turned really, really negative. And now this review?
I pre-ordered it when it was first announced, but now I think it will just go on my shelf unread.
Re: Go Set A Watchman - 1st chapter released and NYT review
(Also some spoilers)
It's interesting to me that this was really the original version of TKAM that she wrote, only to be told to rewrite it from young Scout's perspective. I adore TKAM, and I'm uncomfortable with the idea of Atticus becoming something different in my mind than what I have always viewed him as, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to read the new book.
And do you guys really think that this is not what Harper Lee wants? I'm curious about why you think that, and if there is something that I've missed about this whole thing (admittedly, I haven't been following the whole story too closely for the last few months, just patiently awaiting the release). She's alive - it's not like this is going on after her death and someone is misinterpreting her wishes or something. I get the feeling that she's intentionally putting it out before she dies so that no one could misconstrue her actions that way. It seems to me like she wants to see her original book published as written, and given some of the racial tension in the US recently, she thought now might be a good time to do it. Maybe it was someone else's idea to begin with, but ultimately it would be her decision, no? (admittedly, I also know very little about publishing) Sure, no one has heard anything directly from her mouth, but that's been the case for 50 years. She doesn't give interviews, and never has. Statements from her attorneys and publishers is the closest it gets.
Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice
Thank you for the background. I had no idea about her sister being her attorney and her passing and the timing of everything. That does seem a bit sketchy.
I know she always said that she wound never publish anything else, but I guess I just assumed that there must have been some reason for her to change her mind now. Like I said, it seemed to me that with her advancing age and poor health, maybe she wanted to see this published under her watch rather than risking having it happen after her death. The timing as you explained it is definitely questionable, though.
It would be great if she were moved to speak up about it, but based on her history, I can't ever imagine that happening. Interesting.
Sugar & Spice
That all sounds very icky.
To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite novels. I have no desire to read anything that might tarnish that.
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