"Go Set a Watchman" was a very easy novel for me to get into and to want to keep reading. I fell in love with the main character of Jean Louise as she was a bit of an anti-establishmentarian long before the 60s. After returning to her small, southern town from living in New York for a few years, she continued to "clash" with her elders, questioned the stereotypical role of marriage and being a wife, and refused to be the demure southern belle. So, for the first half of the book, I was amused by Jean Louise's reactions to returning home keeping in mind the historical context of the novel.
The second half of the novel was equally interesting but took on a more serious tone. Jean Louise's rose colored glassed were shattered. She had become more worldly through her New York experiences and she had become an adult. Therefore, her lenses became painfully more realistic. Heroes fell off of pedestals and childhood relationships were severed.
As in some other novels, I felt the author trailed off and really did not quite know how to end the story. All in all, much food for thought considering our nation is still struggling with a racial divide.
The second half of the novel was equally interesting but took on a more serious tone. Jean Louise's rose colored glassed were shattered. She had become more worldly through her New York experiences and she had become an adult. Therefore, her lenses became painfully more realistic. Heroes fell off of pedestals and childhood relationships were severed.
As in some other novels, I felt the author trailed off and really did not quite know how to end the story. All in all, much food for thought considering our nation is still struggling with a racial divide.
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