My opinion of TKAM didn’t change after reading Watchman. I thought it was a good story. It suffered from too many comparisons to Mockingbird, and critics seemed to forget it was written first and rejected by publishers. I loved the underlying theme of how the father/daughter relationship changes when the daughter grows up.
I read it a few months ago. It was a good book. Not the mind blowing classic I expected, but still good. I think, for its time, it was an astounding book – but we’ve moved on (somewhat) as a nation.
I have! It is a great book! I read Go Set a Watchman and wish I hadn’t.
I haven’t read Go Set a Watchman yet because I love TKAMB so much and I’m afraid my opinion will change after Go Set a Watchman.
My opinion of TKAM didn’t change after reading Watchman. I thought it was a good story. It suffered from too many comparisons to Mockingbird, and critics seemed to forget it was written first and rejected by publishers. I loved the underlying theme of how the father/daughter relationship changes when the daughter grows up.
It didn’t change my opinion. It just really wasn’t that great in my eyes.
One of my most favorite ever written!!
Really??? Thank you for the input I never had to read it in high school but my daughter does so I bought it and thought I’d like to read it!
What is go set a watchman???
That and Animal Farm was another of my favorite HS reads.
Mine was the outsiders and the lion witch and the wardrobe
Go Set A Watchman was the book Harper Lee never wanted published that she actually wrote first. It takes place years after TKAM.
We read for our Bookclub and then we read Go Set A watchman. I loved it as an adult didn’t get much out of it when I was forced to read for school
By far my favourite book I read in high school.
THANKYOU so much for the input I am excited to start it!
I never HAD to read it but I’ve read it 4 times, by far one of my favorite books and the movie is awesome!
It’s my most favorite book ever. I named my daughter, Harper, after Harper Lee.
THANKYOU all I can’t wait to start it tonight ?
I liked it
Yes! It’s one of my all time favorite books. Written with such an understated elegance.
If i had to save 3 books from a fire, that would be one of them. Hope you enjoy it.
What would be the other 2? Lol
Gone with the wind & the Bible
Loved it! I only read it a few years ago but wow, it’s a powerful story.
It was my favorite book I read in high school
Last night when I read your post my brain saw “Has anyone HAD to read To Kill A Mockingbird”…that’s why I answered the way I did, lol!!
Um no and I didn’t take it personally some have had to read it no problem
I read it a few months ago. It was a good book. Not the mind blowing classic I expected, but still good. I think, for its time, it was an astounding book – but we’ve moved on (somewhat) as a nation.
I read it in school and I remember loving it then. It’d be interesting to re-read it now as an adult and see if I still felt the same.