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chiara_everywhere's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
2.75
isabella1018's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting and different from my usual style. I liked this time period and the story and the characters
priyamac's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
First half of the story was fine, second half of the story I enjoyed, but it just didn’t sync together. The pacing was off, and it just felt like 2 different books. Should’ve gone with one of them and ran with it, because the bare bones are there. Characters are also great, and loved the relationships he managed to create, I just didn’t see the point of them and what the added to the overall plot
sposnick's review against another edition
4.0
Not bad, but very simple and similar to basically all Grisham books (shocking!). Worth reading if only for the fact that almost every single character has a hilariously cartoony name (Baggy Suggs is probably my favourite).
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
Enh.
This book really isn't about "The Last Juror". It's about a newspaper editor in a small town. The C plot (or maybe the D plot) is about "The Last Juror". It's rather a cheat to write the blurb solely about the D plot, then focus so much on moonshine and chitlins.
Not a bad book, at all. Relatively interesting, and not entirely incorrect about life in the small towns of the South. But still.
This book really isn't about "The Last Juror". It's about a newspaper editor in a small town. The C plot (or maybe the D plot) is about "The Last Juror". It's rather a cheat to write the blurb solely about the D plot, then focus so much on moonshine and chitlins.
Not a bad book, at all. Relatively interesting, and not entirely incorrect about life in the small towns of the South. But still.
egray_'s review against another edition
3.0
I feel it spent over half the book on irrelevant, important details. The core story line was incredible but it dragged on
djr100's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
Not Grisham’s best.
cemoses's review against another edition
3.0
I would not recommend this book as a thriller. It is more of a satire of life in small southern town.
beckimoody29's review against another edition
3.0
Not the book I expected
I've read quite a few John Grisham novels through the years. For readers remembering the non-stop legal thrillers like "The Firm" or "The Rainmaker" this book might be a disappointment. It wasn't bad (and I did finish it all) but the blurb made it seem like a murder mystery ( "Someone is killing the jurors on a landmark case. Could it be the newly released defendant?" ) However, this is actually a long rambling biography of a small-town newspaper and it's young editor. The characters were interesting (and all quite colorful with some random quirk. ) Again, not bad, just not the book I expected to read. The ending was a surprise, only because by that point I had pretty much forgotten everything about the jury trial.
I've read quite a few John Grisham novels through the years. For readers remembering the non-stop legal thrillers like "The Firm" or "The Rainmaker" this book might be a disappointment. It wasn't bad (and I did finish it all) but the blurb made it seem like a murder mystery ( "Someone is killing the jurors on a landmark case. Could it be the newly released defendant?" ) However, this is actually a long rambling biography of a small-town newspaper and it's young editor. The characters were interesting (and all quite colorful with some random quirk. ) Again, not bad, just not the book I expected to read. The ending was a surprise, only because by that point I had pretty much forgotten everything about the jury trial.
decoachwife's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5