Paul Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) I'm glad you enjoyed both books . I shall have to re-read To Kill a Mockingbird some day, then think about if I want to read Go Set a Watchman or not. Yes, well, Athena, Watchman is a different kind of book. If Mockingbird was the collision between Scout's youthful exuberance and the staid cultural standards of the town, then Watchman is more like the collision between Jean Louise's fully formed liberal outlook and the transitional racial culture of a town still coming to terms with, and resisting, racial integration. Watchman is definitely a racial novel, and not just a picture of Atticus' racial views which attract most of the comment about the book. As a moderate picture of the times it is not badly drawn. Your choice, Paul Edited July 28, 2015 by Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes, well, Athena, Watchman is a different kind of book. If Mockingbird was the collision between Scout's youthful exuberance and the staid cultural standards of the town, then Watchman is more like the collision between Jean Louise's fully formed liberal outlook and the transitional racial culture of a town still coming to terms with, and resisting, racial integration. Watchman is definitely a racial novel, and not just a picture of Atticus' racial views which attract most of the comment about the book. As a moderate picture of the times it is not badly drawn. Your choice, Paul I think that's a great comparative description. And as long as they don't become too buried in the stack, I suppose I'll read them. In a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I think that's a great comparative description. And as long as they don't become too buried in the stack, I suppose I'll read them. In a bit. Thanks for the compliment. Re reading the books: you could do worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks for the compliment. Re reading the books: you could do worse. Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 You got me good! I believed you. Thank goodness you were only joking. (Naughty Muggles ) You were getting the best of me, I had to do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Go Set A Watchman is #1 on the National best seller list in the U.S. It is also ranked #1 locally here in Greensboro, NC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I even saw it at the grocery store the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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