Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' finally hit shelves on Tuesday, and the novel could go on to become one of the fastest-selling works of fiction ever.
The popping of a Champagne bottle at midnight says it all. The wait is over. Harper Lee's much-anticipated new novel, Go Set a Watchman, is finally on sale.
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One party happened in Lee's hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.
It's the book event of the decade - and the hoopla is at fever pitch. There are lines everywhere. It's already broken presale records and could go on to become one of the fastest-selling works of fiction ever.
At a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City, fans were so excited they started reading it out loud as soon as they bought it. Go Set a Watchman is the first thing you see when you walk into the store.
To Kill A Mockingbird made Atticus Finch a hero, and Gregory Peck's legendary performance earned him an Oscar.
But folks buying the book Tuesday are reacting to a big revelation that the new book depicts Finch as a 72-year-old bigot.
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Reviews for the book are also in. The Wall Street Journal calls it a "practice run for To Kill a Mockingbird," saying "it existed before anybody would have known that small-town Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch would become a symbol of the nation's moral conscience."
The New York Times review described it as "a distressing narrative filled with characters spouting hate speech."
Entertainment Weekly gives it a D+. Positive or negative, this book is already a huge cultural event.
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