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Summary: Grisham's Done it Again
Review: I just finished reading The Last Juror and all I can say is it is probably one of the best books I've read this year. The story is simple yet complex, and the characters are beautifully drawn out. If only I could write like Grisham, I too would be a bestselling author (although I'm told THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY is going to be one). If I could write like JOhn Grisham, I'd be reading all the time instead of writing.
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Summary: Wasn't expecting much
Review: I wasn't expecting much based on some of the negative reviews about this book, and perhaps that was why I enjoyed it so much. True, it's not at all like Grisham's thriller genre, but it does have the courtroom element and this, coupled with his styles in "A Painted House" and other great reads of his, makes it enjoyable and fun. The story itself is not that unusual but the masterful telling of it reminds me of "King of Torts. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. Would also recommend "In This Mountain" and a great new book I just discovered: "The Bark of the Dogwood" by Jackson McCrae.
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Summary: Yawn
Review: I am so glad I am done with this book. I have never not finished something I've started, but was darn close with this. Boring. If I wanted to read about segregation in the south I would have chosen a non-fiction book.I was excpecting an exciting, fast paced, "whodunnit" thriller. Boring. The charachters are absolutely forgetfull. I really enjoy reading and developing a "relationship" with well drawn charachters. None hear. So much more could have been done with the offing of the jurors. Just bang,bang their dead? How bout some detail!? Boring. This was the first Grisham novel I have read, and frankly, I was extremely dissapointed.
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Summary: favorite Grisham novel
Review: This is not your typical Grisham novel. No powerful villains stalk these pages, and no tangled legal conspiracy reveals itself at the end. Instead unfolds a chronicle of life in a small Mississippi town as seen from the perspective of a once aimless twenty three year named Will Traynor. In the first pages, young Will borrows a little money from his Memphis aunt so he can buy and become the editor of a dying weekly paper, The Ford County Times. His new job leads him into a long and wondeful friendship with the book's title character. She's Calia Ruffin, an insightful, religious black matron who's raised a very unusual crop of kids. For Will it's the beginning of his long overdue "coming of age". This tale is filled with quirky characters and colorful anecdotes that felt authentic. I kept wanting to tell myself that this kind of material couldn't be made up. No, this novel does not meander. Yes, there is a murder trial and a secret. Would it be a Grisham novel without both? But here, the answers lie not in some insidious plot but instead in characters and flaws of ordinary people. Grisham applies his usual narrative skill but adds the self-deprecating humor I witnessed a one of his lunch speaches. I strongly recomend this novel.
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Summary: A Character Study
Review: The Last Juror seems to show Grisham's change as an author. In his early works he wrote suspense stories. In The Last Juror the suspense which is secondary to the development of wonderful characters. Miss Callie is a wonderful woman who shows how a powerful force for good can make her whole family better. It is worth reading this book just to meet her. The rest of the small town characters such as Harry Rex and Baggy as well as Will himself and his grandmother are wonderfully drawn. Some reviewers have commented that the book lacked suspense. It seems that Grisham is moving in his work. Rather than a fast moving book such as Angels and Demons with little character development, Grisham is now writing slower moving books with wonderful characters. The Testament and the King of Torts are examples. I think that the new Grisham is every bit as enjoyable as the early Grisham but just a little different.
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Summary: Another fine Grisham book
Review: I just finished reading this book and I cant understand why so many people gave it bad reviews. I thought it was an excellent book. Willie was great and all the characters of Ford county were interesting to say the least. Grisham once again shows how talented of a story teller he is. Who couldnt like Baggy, Harry Rex, Miss Callie and her huge family and everyone else. I felt this book to be just as good as Grishams other novels that I have read (The Brethren, The partner, The Last Testament, King of Torts, ect.). Once again Grisham delivers with your not so typical lawyer book, and does a great job. A small town feel with lots of drama I recommend this book to any Grisham fan.
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Summary: A fun, fast read...
Review: Not familiar with Grisham's work other than the fact that he seems suspiciously prolific, I wasn't expecting anything particularly special. Therefore, I was very plesantly surprised by how well written, compelling and seemingly personal this very entertaining story turned out to be. Great for that long plane ride or to take along on vacation, this smartly written story which says quite a bit about the author's sensitive impressions of the world around him, will keep you interested every chapter of the way.
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Summary: Grisham Fell Down
Review: Not your typical Grisham novel. It lacked quite a bit of the detail you normally expect from him. He spent quite a bit of time weaving characters and events into the story that never really added anything. It just seems to meander. I'll buy his next book and hope he wakes up in time before he becomes another James Patterson.
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Summary: The Last Juror
Review: A fantastic read! Grisham deviates from the "greedy lawyer" genre he helped to popularize (tho the book contains several characters who are attorneys), and he does what he does best- storytelling of the people in the deep South. Woven into the main plot- a murder and trial- is a fully fleshed corps of characters, some likeable and others not, and as the book proceeds, I found myself truly interested in most of them and the outcome of the plot. This is by far his best written novel.
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Summary: This is the worst book he has ever written
Review: This is the by far the worst book I have ever purchased. I would love to have my money back. What was John Grisham thinking about, when he wrote this? Obviously, he wasn't thinking. I have read everyone of his books, and if the rest of them are going to be like this, I will have to pass. I am an avid reader of John's; I am the one that can't wait until his next book comes out. I will have to wait next time, because I won't ever read another one like this!!!!!!!!!!!!
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