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bassie's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
pleaserecommendabook's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
willbefunorelse's review against another edition
3.0
For the full review -- including a callback to her review of The Firm -- follow the link to That's What She Read.
thisislauraw's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a re-read for me. I went through a big Grisham phase in my late teens/early twenties, but I haven’t picked up one of his books in years.
I thought it was about time I revisited them, and this seemed like a fun place to start while I was waiting around on jury service.
The first point to note is that this book hasn’t aged so well. It was published in 1996 and deals with the trial of a tobacco company. Reading about cigarettes being advertised and marketed towards teenagers is bizarre, especially now that we (in Britain, at least) live in a world where not only are they not advertised, they’re branded with warnings and kept locked out of sight in grey cabinets in shops.
I really enjoyed this re-read. Yes, there are a lot of characters, there were a few sections where I skimmed (the whole stock market bit lost me), but overall it was a fun book. There’s plenty of character development and intricate plotting.
It might not be Grisham’s best legal thriller, but it’s definitely a fun one.
adholmes3's review against another edition
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
emerygirl's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read, but did anyone else find jury tampering mighty disturbing???
maddiesara's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
vsgayatri's review against another edition
5.0
One of the greatest Grisham novels, with a daring protagonist, who has the nerve to pull off the most ridiculous stunt in legal fiction - and get away with it, too.