Nobody told me this isn't a Stephen King novel! Okay, so Mr. King wrote a thriller. He still does it better than most. However, he should stay far far away from fedora-wearing detectives and sex scenes and stick with what he does best. What would Annie Wilkes say?
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"For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth. ... And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground." Isaiah:21
Go Set A Watchman shows the messiness of race relations in the South. It shows the historically accurate reasons for the Civil War and the aftermath that followed. The beloved Atticus Finch is a fictional character. He's not a superhero and he's not a god. He is a flawed character created by one of our great American authors. Who by the way also created another flawed character- Jean Louise Finch or "Scout". Instead of lamenting the fall of our fallen god, Atticus, why are we not celebrating the rise of the hero in this novel, Jean Louise, who dares to stand up and question the ways of the previous generation? The novel was written on the cusp of the Civil Rights movement. The problem is when we look at it through our more enlightened 21st century eyes. When we look at history, we tend to believe that necessary changes happened overnight. When we read this book, we see that the issues in the south were not so black and white.
This is my first Murakami novel and I am hooked. Beautiful dialogue and cerebral characters. I am an instant fan.
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A must read for all young women.
Great information, especially with the history of publishing.
James McBride's novel has been described as a modern day Mark Twain, but I would say he accomplished more than Twain by taking on both the heavy subjects of treatment of blacks as well as treatment of women. It's a perfect blend of history, humor, adventure, and tenderness. Reading it was like peeling back layers of an onion. Should be required reading.
Well, in my eyes Diane Keaton can do no wrong. This book is the closest thing to sitting down with Ms. Keaton over a cup of earl grey and one of those big cookies from Starbucks that are always stale so you just take one bite of it because the conversation is so much better. We talked about everything from turtlenecks to Alzheimer's to shopping with her daughter in Victoria's Secret. I think she's my spirit sister.
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Didn't contain the scare factor of The Shining, but the psychological elements were there tenfold. This is what was lacking in the movie. Doctor Sleep truly continued the story of the "shining".
A good early chapter book for those transitioning into longer books.
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