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[quote=Anonymous]I have finished reading Go Set a Watchman.

While it is true that the writing is not of the quality of TKAM, GSAW is still a complete book that is well written. It deals with the theme of racism in a different way. Because Scout is now "Jean Louise", a 26 year old woman who has been living in New York City, her return to Maycomb County opens her eyes to the racism of some of the people she holds most dear. This book is very much about childhood illusions being shattered and losing the idea of the perfect parent whose actions and thoughts have hitherto governed our own. It's difficult to read because of the subject matter; the ideas about race are stated bluntly in the form of heated arguments.

To be sure, the book loses some of the plot lines and character development in favor of exploring themes of racism. It also loses the charm, innocence, and fantasy elements of Scout's voice in TKAM. Go Set a Watchman is more heavily weighted toward the importance of its themes and loses out on the crafting of the text. I was interested to note that there are no long passages in common between GSAW and TKAM. TKAM is closer to a completely different book than a rewrite.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book, a classic. Go Set a Watchman is a good book, and an important book for its discussion of racism (especially considering the year it was likely written), but it is not a classic in its own right. I would still recommend it, though, as it does stand on its own. [/quote]

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