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user-inactivated  ·  3252 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Harper Lee's 'Watchman' Is A Mess That Makes Us Reconsider A Masterpiece : NPR

I just won't read the book, thereby preserving the emotional value I have placed in To Kill a Mockingbird. Problem solved.





this-stupid-world  ·  3251 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hey I love a good piece of pop culture trash. Yes, it is sad to see a sacred cow get turned into Big Macs but let's not forget burgers are delicious as is watching a fall from grace. I welcome reading an author destroying their beloved creation. It has a "Misery" sheen to it. Sorry for everybody's fond memories getting pissed on but I didn't write the damn thing.

goo  ·  3252 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Agreed. I've heard rumours that Lee never wanted it to be published in the first place. If someone was trying to print one of my early drafts, I wouldn't be very happy about it either.