Jean-Lousie Finch returns to her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama as a young woman. Her father, Atticus is an old man now, living with his sister Alexandra.

Time has moved on from the era of 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' but the question is, how much? Jean-Louise has been living in New York and finds the racist, somewhat-backwards views of Maycomb's residents hard to take.

Mostly, though, this is a novel about growing up and becoming your own moral conscience.

It's an interesting reflection of 1950s southern America.

Uncle Jack! He is a wonderful character with some brilliant scenes.

The characters. All those people I loved in 'To Kill A Mockingbird' are changed, and I felt uncomfortable with them.

Disappointed. I waited a long time to read this book because I wasn't sure how I felt about it. When I did read it, I came away feeling deflated. The first half of the book, I failed to see a plot. The second half was better, but I didn't love it.

It is an interesting look at racism and the changing attitudes in that respect.

If you're expecting another 'Mockingbird,' you won't find it here. The characters will disappoint you. The plot will disappoint you. I actually found the writing disappointed me, too.

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