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Summary: Unusual and REFRESHING!!!
Review: As an aspiring journalist I love the way Grisham wrote "The Last Juror" from the point of view of a young, green newspaper editor! It was a refreshing turn from his usual main characters, the lawyers. The suspense of the trial and the ensuing events were not the focus of the story as it implies on the cover (a mistake that was no doubt made by the copywriters and not Grisham himself), so do not get your hopes up for a real thriller like "A Time to Kill." However, the emotional pull between Willie Traynor and Miss Callie more than make up for the mishap of the cover teaser.
I am severely disheartened by the fact that so many people are giving this novel poor reviews. In my opinion, "The Last Juror" is one of the freshest novels I have read in a long time and the choice to approach the legal system from a different point of view was a magnificent choice on the part of John Grisham!
I couldn't put it down!!!
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Summary: Clanton is a BUSY town!
Review: I have ALL of John Grisham's novels and this is the second one written about Clanton Mississippi! Murder(and mayhem) are the topics in two of his novels. I was familiar with one character in this novel, lawyer Harry Rex Vonner, also from "A Time to Kill". The other characters in this book were well fleshed-out. This book was written from the point of view of a young newspaper publisher, not a lawyer, so it was "different" from the usually brilliant Grisham legal books.If only John's ATTEMPT at writing this book had been as wonderful as his descriptions of "Miss Callie's cooking", I'd give him 4 stars! I was really looking forward to another 'legal thriller' (as alluded to on the book jacket) but this book did NOT deliver.
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Summary: Small towns rock!
Review: I've read all the novels John Grisham has written. I have liked some better better than others, but THE LAST JUROR reeled me in from the beginning. The protaganist is believable, and it is neat to watch him find his voice as he interacts with the residents in a small town. Grisham is meddling in "social history"--he hits class issues, civil rights, gun control, the buying habits of small town USA, and on and on. He has a disclaimer about certain Mississippi/Ford county laws with which he took liberty, but on page 114, he has the first Italians in Ford county loaded into 1904 Ford Model T's at the railroad station. Oops. The first Model T's were built in 1908. I'm glad that John, like Willie, has made lots of money doing what he likes to do. Now he has the resources to do a little experimenting. In my opinion, Grisham is never a dull read!
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Summary: boring
Review: I took this book on vacation expecting a great read and it turned out to be a boring tedious read. If not for the Grisham name this book would not be on any best seller list. Reading this book was a chore not a pleasure. I finished the book and was still waiting for something to happen. Dont waste your time
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Summary: Good
Review: I thought this was Grisham's best book in years. He captured the spirit of the 70s in the deep south while giving the darker aspects those difficult times a light touch. His quirky characters (one of the things he does best)were well written. And, for those of us who loved "A Time to Kill," it was interesting to compare characters in this loose "prequel."
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Summary: suckered
Review: I was in the airport with nothing to read and there was a huge pile of Grisham's books. How bad can it be? Terrible. If it wasn't a "Grisham" it would not be published. He should stop preaching and write a good story.
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Summary: Grisham fails again!
Review: With all the hype,I really thought Grisham was back. I was wrong. This book drags on with very little excitement and no great charactars. What a waste of money.
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Summary: Grisham,s always good
Review: I believe John Grisham is truly one of America,s greatest writers , not only one of the most popular. He spoiled me with " King of Torts" , which I believe to be his best and one of the best books I,ve ever read. Bleachers followed and was excellent illustrating how we idolize coaches and team that are successful and overlooking that this same were not always hero,s to their children and friends. The Last Juror is an very good read bringing Grisham back to his boyhood Mississippi. There are a lot of little stories along with the main theme. This is almost the differance between just eating and dining. It,s Good.
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Summary: tedious and not up to speed
Review: I am a huge JOhn Grisham fan and thus I was soooo disappointed in this book. It was neither compelling nor mysterious.. The novel reads more like a memoir of life in rural Mississippi.. I had to force myself to finish.. It is not up to the quality of other books by this author. Save your money!
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Summary: Grisham losing steam?
Review: If you're looking for the typical Grisham "thriller", this is not the book. The Last Juror is disappointing at best! The story that is outlined on the book jacket takes more than one third of the book to unfold. In other words, the book jacket told us the same thing that a full one third of the book told us. The second third is barely readable! It has absolutely nothing to do with the plot. The book is certainly not what the reader is looking for when reading a Grisham novel. Grisham has indeed earned the financial freedom to discover other genre's, but I wish the publisher wouldn't try to fool the reader into thinking this is another legal thriller.
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