all the stuff in to kill a mockingbird that other white people really like (specifically atticus) falls apart when you read harper lee's "go set a watchman" which seemingly the majority of it's fans seem to forget :/ https://electricliterature.com/white-people-need-to-reckon-with-atticus-finchs-racism/
White People Need to Reckon With Atticus Finch's Racism - Electric Literature

It's time to learn the uncomfortable lessons of Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman"

https://electricliterature.com/white-people-need-to-reckon-with-atticus-finchs-racism/
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do you feel uncomfortable yet? yeah i hope so. to kill a mockingbird isn't as great as people like to praise about
my experience reading the book in high school was actually awful, i actually saw white kids acting racist when they were going to parts of the book to see the slurs and i tried to call it out but the eng teacher did jack shit.
i really don't ever want to touch this book again nor do i want to see it trending anymore
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