Go Set a Watchman

I'm really torn on this one. On the one hand, it definitely feels like a draft when you hold it up to the class act of To Kill a Mockingbird. Likewise, the elder abuse allegations paint a very troubling shadow over the entire book and the race discourse that is tackled make it really messy at its core. On the other hand, there are seeds here for some really interesting themes - including those about growing up without a mother and environment shaping your views - that I think would have especially been so powerful if Lee had maybe been able to optimally work on this book in her prime. I'm also probably a part of the minority who think that Atticus Finch turning out to be more racist than Scout's memory leads you to believe is a really smart take that forces the reader to examine what it means to see your idols as flawed humans. It's an especially interesting approach in a post-MeToo era where we often have to confront the fact that certain individuals we put up on pedestals are more fallible than we give them credit for.