Why I picked itI got Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee for Christmas, but I hadn't read To Kill a Mockingbird yet. So, when I decided that I wanted to read Go Set a Watchman as my Potions OWL choice (a sequel), I thought it would be good to use To Kill a Mockingbird as my adult novel to read and give me the setup/background needed to read its sequel! I picked up the audiobook and it was the first audiobook I completed this month! summaryYou follow Jean Louise "Scout" Finch for a few early years of her life. Her mom died when she was little, so it's just her, Jim, and dad (Atticus). You follow her through school years of learning about the people in their community, and summers with friends, dreaming and pretending that they'd be able to see the local recluse one day. As the book goes on, Atticus, a lawyer, takes on a major and controversial court case one summer and it brings adversity to their family. Through this adversity, the kids learn about the social status and injustice in their small Alabama community. what I likedI think that Harper Lee did a good job of addressing the social issues of the time as well: racism, social classes, etc. It was done delicately yet still confronted the issues. I like the character development of Scout and Jim, and the story was fun to follow. I never quite knew what was going to happen next, and I like that. Though it's an older novel, it was written in a way that was still easy to understand. Sometimes with the older novels, I struggle through, but this was easy to listen to and understand. I also loved the character of Scout. She's cute, independent, smart, and stubborn. The relationships in this book are also a lot of fun. Scout and Jim are a perfect picture of a brother and sister. Atticus does a great job as a single father. Even when their aunt Alexandra came to live with them, it added another relationship and depth to the book that I loved. This is another historical fiction that actually helped me a lot. I hate learning history, and I'm SOOOOO bad at remembering pretty much anything historical. But reading historical fiction books helps me to remember things better, mainly social issues. This also gives me a better idea of the time that things were happening. Harper Lee did a great job of helping me learn more about what was happening in the South in the era of segregation! what I didn't likeAt times, because the book covered a wide time range, there was some jumping that happened. Often, she did a pretty good job of giving a smooth and understandable transition, but sometimes it seemed like we either could have skipped a time period or we went too far ahead. overall impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟4/5 stars. I really enjoyed this classic, but it didn't totally blow me away (if you haven't learned already, I reserve 5 stars for the books that really impress me). I wasn't sure what to expect coming into this book, but I truly loved it. I was laughing at some times, and it was just done so well! If you haven't already gotten around to reading this, I recommend it!
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