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Harper Lee’s 'go set a watchman' is one the most anticipated books in history and now it’s one of the fastest-selling as well. The follow-up to her classic 'to kill a mocking bird' sold more than a million copies in its first weekend in the u.s. and Canada. It’s not just the anticipation that's marked 'watchman' but also controversy . Many readers are upset Finch, the beloved father in Mockingbird is suddenly portrayed as a racist.

I don't know what mark means. I looked it up in the dictionary and I think the closest definition is (If something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing). But i don't think it's right..

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I have a question
Harper Lee’s 'go set a watchman' is one the most anticipated books in history and now it’s one of the fastest-selling as well. The follow-up to her classic 'to kill a mocking bird' sold more than a million copies in its first weekend in the u.s. and Canada. It’s not just the anticipation that's marked 'watchman'  but also controversy . Many readers are upset Finch, the beloved father in Mockingbird is suddenly portrayed as a racist.

I don't know what mark means. I looked it up in the dictionary and I think the closest definition is (If something is marked by a particular quality or feature, it is a typical or important part of that thing). But i don't think it's right..

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The dictionary should be right.  In this sense "marked" means "to put importance or significance to something." or, to make it memorable to others. It can be used in a positive or a negative way.

So in the sentence, "It’s not just the anticipation that's marked 'watchman' but also controversy" it means that....

'Watchman' became memorable or significant not just because there was a long wait for it, but also because of the controversy about the characters.

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I think a closer word to "marked" is "distinguished".

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