290 reviews for:

The Rainmaker

John Grisham

3.72 AVERAGE

sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Good suspense novel about a first year lawyer.
emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The David verse Goliath aspect of the story is done in a very convincing and realistic way. It is a hard fight for a good cause. The personal drama is done is such a way that I did not feel that what happened was wrong.
dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Did not understand the addition of the 'love' interest. That sub-plot had nothing to do with the rest of the story, so I felt it was unnecessary. And the character of Kelly was very thinly drawn - a cardboard abused pretty girl.

Early Grisham from when he could be relied on for a good lawyer/courtroom thriller. I don't actually remember if it was in the book, but the line in the movie: "You must be stupid, stupid, stupid," from the insurance company to the distraught mother attempting to make a claim for her son's illness stuck with me forever as the epitome of bureaucratic contempt for individual rights.

Saying goodbye to several dozen books due to a water damage incident and I thought I'd write at least a little memorial to each of them and about why I kept them around.
challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes