Harper Lee's novel

Thanks Warri, a very interesting find!

[video]http://www.today.com/news/story-behind-harper-lees-new-novel-go-set-watchman-t31011[/video]
 
People who viewed Atticus Finch as a role model for his children, Scout and Jem — their North Star, their hero, the most potent moral force in their lives. In “Watchman,” he becomes the source of grievous pain and disillusionment for the 26-year-old Scout (or Jean Louise, as she’s now known).

Quite a switcheroo, but maybe more like real life.

New York Times review

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/b...watchman-gives-atticus-finch-a-dark-side.html
 

hmmm

I’ve been reading a lot about this novel and some backlash. Harper Lee’s editor was very smart when she told her to rework her manuscript and…voila’…we got “To Kill a Mockingbird”. A once in a lifetime achievement.

But I doubt I'll read “Go Set a Watchman”. Just doesn't interest me.
 
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I'm interested in reading it. I may wait for the paperback version or hope for a thrift shop find eventually. I have plenty to read right now and not enough time to read. :)
 
I've been watching a documentary about a high school play of "Mockingbird", and the impact of it on the student actors.
In the course of the documentary, they went into various aspects of the book and author and the circumstances around its writing. Excellent documentary. I learned a lot. Very moving. Its amazing the span of character among us humans. Cruel, heartless, compassionate or heroic, what ever else we are, you can't say we aren't interesting.
 
Ameriscot said:
I've heard 3 or 4 reviews but give us your review when you finish, Jim.
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Annie, here are a few best sellers that got bad reviews:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
“I began reading–“though you mayn’t believe it,” to quote Lewis Carroll’s Mock Turtle–at the age of 1 and 9 months. Since then I have read literally thousands of books. And of them all, “Wuthering Heights” is my least favorite. The characters are so unpleasant and cruel to each other that reading the book is a seemingly endless nightmare.”
1984 by George Orwell
“Only read this if you like getting depressed. This is a good example of the fact that pessimistic and shocking books often receive rave criticism while dynamically optimistic books are dubbed “unrealistic”… NO further comment.”
The Woman’s Room by Marilyn French
“The worst book ever written. The most insulting and boring book ever written. It is a biting social commentary on men-women relations that is so one-sided and vulgar that most readers do not take seriously. Don’t ask me how it ended because I couldn’t stand the torture of the book.
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
“Here is what most people and fans don’t know about the author:
Lucy Maud Montgomery was into the occult and worshipped nature. She taught girls how to make a “table rap” or to call up an evil spirit, and she introduced the Ouija board to the young fry of Cavendish. I believe that her books are “blessed” by an evil force, which is part of the reason that they (her books) have millions of fans. Lucy Maud’s ungodly beliefs appear often in her writings.
God opened my eyes to the bad influence of Anne Shirley and her author, and also to all the wrongs in L. M. Montgomery’s books.”
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
“We were given this books as a gift. I really dislike it–there seems to be an upleasant undertone: “bowl full of mush”, “goodnight nobody”. I find the illustrations equally unpleasant (or maybe that’s why I find the book unpleasant). I recycled it.”
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
“I feel this could have been a better book had he not been paid for its length. It takes him too long to say simple things. If you hated Old Man and the Sea, you too will hate this.”
Bangers and mash, Mr. Dickens?
Pint of ale?
 
AZ Jim said:
Annie, here are a few best sellers that got bad reviews:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
“I began reading–“though you mayn’t believe it,” to quote Lewis Carroll’s Mock Turtle–at the age of 1 and 9 months. Since then I have read literally thousands of books. And of them all, “Wuthering Heights” is my least favorite. The characters are so unpleasant and cruel to each other that reading the book is a seemingly endless nightmare.”
1984 by George Orwell
“Only read this if you like getting depressed. This is a good example of the fact that pessimistic and shocking books often receive rave criticism while dynamically optimistic books are dubbed “unrealistic”… NO further comment.”
The Woman’s Room by Marilyn French
“The worst book ever written. The most insulting and boring book ever written. It is a biting social commentary on men-women relations that is so one-sided and vulgar that most readers do not take seriously. Don’t ask me how it ended because I couldn’t stand the torture of the book.
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
“Here is what most people and fans don’t know about the author:
Lucy Maud Montgomery was into the occult and worshipped nature. She taught girls how to make a “table rap” or to call up an evil spirit, and she introduced the Ouija board to the young fry of Cavendish. I believe that her books are “blessed” by an evil force, which is part of the reason that they (her books) have millions of fans. Lucy Maud’s ungodly beliefs appear often in her writings.
God opened my eyes to the bad influence of Anne Shirley and her author, and also to all the wrongs in L. M. Montgomery’s books.”
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
“We were given this books as a gift. I really dislike it–there seems to be an upleasant undertone: “bowl full of mush”, “goodnight nobody”. I find the illustrations equally unpleasant (or maybe that’s why I find the book unpleasant). I recycled it.”
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
“I feel this could have been a better book had he not been paid for its length. It takes him too long to say simple things. If you hated Old Man and the Sea, you too will hate this.”
Bangers and mash, Mr. Dickens?
Pint of ale?
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Ack!! Outrageous!
 
All this bruha about Harper Lee's novel got me interested in re watching To Kill A Mockingbird so I am now watching it on Amazon Prime. Haven't seen it since it first came out. I will download her new novel via Kindle and compare for my self.
 
Lon said:
All this bruha about Harper Lee's novel got me interested in re watching To Kill A Mockingbird so I am now watching it on Amazon Prime. Haven't seen it since it first came out. I will download her new novel via Kindle and compare for my self.
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I can't even guess the number of times I watched that film. Watched it on a flight again last year.
 
Just finished watching To" Kill A Mockingbird" I forgot how good that film was. Peck was always one of my favorites.

I will start the new book "Go Set A Watchman" before bed tonight.
 
I read an interview with Mary Badham/Scout (Katie Couric interviewed her). Something about it kinda bothered me. When asked about Atticus’ racism in “Go Set a Watchman”, Mary said “Well, the way he felt was the way a lot of people felt back then”. She said those who didn’t “toe the line” and go along with prejudiced attitudes paid a price.

Yeah, Mary, we know that. :rolleyes:
 
Lon said:
Just finished watching To" Kill A Mockingbird" I forgot how good that film was. Peck was always one of my favorites.

I will start the new book "Go Set A Watchman" before bed tonight.
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Everybody wanted Gregory Peck for their dad!

I read about his personal life and he was really an amazing man. Always on the right side. He said it was extremely difficult for him to play a Nazi as it was to difficult to put himself into character as such an evil person.
 
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