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Scout and Atticus we meet again in this timely story that surprisingly was written in 1957 before the beloved classic To Kill a Mockingbird was even an idea. Harper Lee’s publisher liked the manuscript but asked her to write a story from Scout’s perspective as a young child. She did just that in To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman was buried away only to be discovered and then published almost 60 years later in July 2015. As a fan of To Kill a Mockingbird picking up Go Set a Watchman was a no brainer. I was delighted to visit Macomb, Alabama again through the eyes of grown up Scout, referred to most often now as Jean Louise. The book drew me in and at first I was not sure why a dear friend had warned me about some unsettling things I would come to discover in reading this “new” book of Harper Lee’s. In the story Scout is coming home to Macomb, Alabama from New York City for a visit with her aging father Atticus, her eccentric Uncle, her Aunt and Henry (Hank). Calpernia (Cal), the housekeeper who helped raise Scout, also makes a brief appearance. At this point I will say *spoiler alert* in case you want to stop here, read the book in its entirety and then (hopefully) return for my thoughts and to give me yours. If you don't mind spoilers...read more.
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When the movie adaptation of this John Green novel was making its debut, the book of course became hugely popular as well. Being a fearful mom at the time (remember rules vs. reason) I completely rejected the story, even after my almost 18 year old both read the book and watched the movie. I didn't trust her enough to really hear her regarding its content and how she experienced this profound story. Needless to say, that was not my proudest moment as a mom. All I could hear were the rants of other fearful Christians in my peer group saying the movie was glorifying teenage sex as a way of satisfying the needs of the hurting teens depicted in The Fault in our Stars. This could not be further from the truth. |
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