To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Last month, Questers read To Kill A Mockingbird, a classic. We rated it almost a perfect 5 across the board, although one person rated it a 4.5, so the average came out to 4.9. The conversation was, indeed, lively, mostly talking about our reminiscences of that time frame within our own lives, and making comparisons to happenings, and actions and reactions as told in the book.
Fast forward to our June pick, Go Set A Watchman, the treasure found after Harper Lee’s death, which was actually written first. Even knowing this, all agreed it fell short in so many ways. One plus, we all agreed, was that we read To Kill A Mockingbird first. Still and all, we hemmed and hawed when it came to a rating. Some of us went higher, some did not hesitate to go as low as a 2, bringing the average to a 3. Safe to say, it probably sated our curiosity to read both books, one right after the other, keeping all details from one book fresh in our minds, thus aiding us in making our own decision. If you’ve read To Kill A Mockingbird, and are any kind of an avid reader, you simply must read Go Set A Watchman. You’ll love it or you’ll hate it, but it will satisfy your curiosity, and you will enjoy analyzing the good and the not-so-good in each book.
A serious reader is always on a Quest for the rest of the story. Our Quest continues, as we move on to our pick for next month, entitled The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate, which I eagerly anticipate.
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