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The Racketeer by John Grisham

protoman21's review against another edition

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3.0

This book started out so promising, but somewhere in the middle it just took off on a tangent and I lost almost complete interest. It was like Grisham had his twist ending in mind, but didn't have a fully fleshed out story to go with it so he just stretched out a bunch of stuff in the middle to try and disguise the fact that he has trying to pull the wool over out eyes. It worked completely the opposite way though, because the simple fact that he was telling the story at all gave away the fact that it was going to end the way it did. Sadly, one of Grisham's most disappointing efforts. Would be 2 1/2 stars.

zmayer's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

hut's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

lmkramer507's review against another edition

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4.0

Good, but not quite as gripping as other Grisham.

the_schaef's review against another edition

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4.0

Very enjoyable. A quick easy read, with a few nice twists in the storyline.

robertjackson's review against another edition

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4.0

Well that was good! Thoroughly enjoyed the complex plot that slowly unravelled with each chapter. Outstanding author @johngrisham

kmunroob's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

534n's review against another edition

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4.0

liked it. quick read and entertaining story

peter_gagne's review against another edition

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2.0

Reading this book seemed like having someone tell you in detail about a movie. It's not like seeing the movie yourself, but you know exactly what happened. It felt like a series of things that happened, with no real description or narrative.

gnv's review against another edition

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4.0

Smooth plot, decent read