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Summary: Amusing read, but not the usual Grisham page-turner
Review: Grisham's experimentation with new styles and voices has been an interesting journey for his readers. This side trip back to Ford County was his first since The Chamber, cast as a first person account of a young man's pursuit of himself.
The characters were interesting, and the dialog as genuine as Grisham readers have come to expect. One thing I have enjoyed about Grisham's legal novels has been his realistic depictions of many ethical dilemma faced by his protagonists. In The Last Juror, numerous ethical challenges await the young editor whose voice tells the story. The reader is never sure that Willie recognizes that he is straying, which would not be so problematic if we weren't left to doubt whether Grisham recognizes them either. He seems very comfortable with the editor as advocate and participant. Willie makes several decisions that seem unlikely or at best ill-advised that Grisham seems to support.
The book was enjoyable, but I was never tempted to sit up all night to get it finished. On the bright side, I intend to add it to a list of extra-credit readings for my journalism students and challenge them to resolve Willie's problems in ways more appropriate than those he chose.
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Summary: Just not what I expect from Grisham
Review: Ok I am not saying this is a bad book - it does hold your attention and there is a little twist at the end but it is just not what I have come to expect from Grisham. I expect more law talk, suspense and action - this bordered on Chick Lit. There is nothing wrong with talking about people's feelings but that should be in a book by Danielle Steele not Grisham.
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Summary: Read Only if You Are Having Trouble Sleeping
Review: This book was a real snooze. It seemed to go on forever. The ending was incredibly anti-climactic. Grisham could have done something bold at the end (think sister), but went with some obscure, hardly believable, ending. Very, very weak. Don't waste your money or time. Unless you need something to put you to sleep.
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Summary: OK, But not his best work
Review: This book is plainly a good read when nothing else is available. It is OK, but do not expect the "action" that was present in earlier novels by Mr. Grisham. I felt as though the book lacked something but I can't quite put my finger on it.
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Summary: Oh Please!
Review: Not another one again! I just don't understand Mr Grisham's maniacal obssesion with juries. Who knows how many lawyer and jury books the guy has written? All I know is this: I'm sick and tired of reading about these dumb juries! The Runaway Jury was the only thing that was anywhere near decent that Grisham has poured from his stinking pen. Why does he think the average Joe is interested in judicial matters. I, for one, am not.
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Summary: Best Jury Award.
Review: This is one of the best books one get to read of John Grisham and any author one can think of.The way he presented the story was lucid ,simple and always keeps you engrossed.
This is one of the best book one can nread in the recent times.GOOD WORK JOHN .
KEEP GOING.
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Summary: Not nearly as charged as the first clanton novel
Review: This is a much watered down Clanton adventure. I really enjoyed the characters of Willie Traynor and Miss Callie, and this was really more a story of their relationship than anything. The Padgit fiasco was definately interesting, but the ending is less than spectacular. A good book by Grisham, though definately not his best.
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Summary: PLEASE
Review: Help me finish this boring book. Stuck on page 200 or so and page after page of some boring town election. He cant create suspense, he can barely stay awake writing his own books. How did anyone finish this book?
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Summary: Small Town Life Unveiled
Review: Willie Traynor is a recent college grad who comes to Clanton, Mississippi and goes to work for a small town paper called The Ford County Times. Soon after he arrives, the paper goes bankrupt and Willie steps in and buys the paper. Thus begins a trip through the 1970's through the eyes of Traynor as he works to develop his paper and integrate himself into the everyday life of Clanton. Grisham uses the murder of a young, single mother as a theme around which the novel is built; however, it is not the murder that is at the center of the novel, but the relationships between the characters and life in Clanton. Throughout the novel, Grisham effortlessly develops his characters from young Willie Traynor, a young man with a desire to succeed, to Ms. Callie, an elderly woman that he befriends. The characters are well-developed and it is easy to develop real feeling about these people as if they truly existed. These are definitely not the one-dimensional characters in some of the previous novels. They have lives and show emotions throughout the story. Grisham also does an excellent job in his description of small town life. While reading, you can actually picture yourself on the streets of Clanton or smell the food that Ms. Callie has prepared for Willie for one of their weekly lunches. The plot line of the murder and then subsequent trial of Danny Padgitt serves as a backdrop to move the story along and allow for the passage of time. The trial, his incarceration and eventual parole serve to show that there is a seemy underbelly even in small towns where corruption can run rampant. Overall, Grisham does an excellent job in creating a story that is enjoyable and creating characters that one can care about. This novel is a must read for all Grisham fans and especially for those who may not have been thrilled with his latest endeavors. Grisham is back!
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Summary: BORING
Review: The story was kind of interesting in the beginning, but went wayward in the middle and finally ended without a fizzle. It was bland and flat. I'm not sure it's worth being hard covered.
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