Inherit the Wind

Ha! I remembered reading this book as a middle schooler? High schooler? And my memories were that it was transformative! Captivating! Ethics thunderdome! Super deep! Amazing! Like, the way 12 Angry Men feels to me now.

So I re-read it with great anticipation and enthusiasm.

And was surprised??? By how, like, maudlin and kinda trashy and overly simplistic it felt? Some books just meet you where you're at and then, I guess, you grow apart!