New Harper Lee Novel Causes Dismay

Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” won’t be released to the public until Tuesday, but readers already know that the book reveals a darker side to Atticus Finch. Finch, of course, is the beloved moral compass from Lee’s first book, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” And the perceived tarnishing of Finch’s character is being greeted with dismay by some.  But hold up. Los Angeles Times book critic David L. Ulin says in this new video that readers might want to keep a greater context in mind when they dig in to “Watchman.” For one, although “Watchman” arrives decades after “Mockingbird,” it’s something of a first draft, Ulin explains/ Los Angeles Times . More here .

Question: Do you plan to read “Go Set a Watchman”?