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214 reviews for:

Brethren

John Grisham

3.45 AVERAGE


I enjoyed a few of Grisham's older novels. The story kept me attentive. Enjoyed the twists and couldn't wait to hear how the "Brethren" were going to be dealt with by ole Teddy. I did find the ending to be somewhat lackluster, left me thinking, that's all?!?! A good quick vacation read. As an added bonus,the first chapter of a "Painted House" is included in this edition.
lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes
mysterious tense slow-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

cheroki's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

I lost it

One of my favorite Grisham books.
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wouldn't say that this is classic Grisham. It lacks a lot of the soul and passion you can expect from his characters. Also, the atmosphere was never really a character like a lot of his books based in the South. The plot was very involved and thought out. So much so, that I wasn't sure the plot points were going to converge well at the beginning. However, they did pretty well. Overall, a decent read but not thrilling!
tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No