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Defending Jacob by William Landay

8 reviews

lbarnes011's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

i think defending Jacob was an adventure filled book with a lot of mystery and emotions. There are a lot of slow/stiff moments in the beginning of the book but it takes time to get to the good part of the book but it's 100% worth it. there is a lot of drama between characters so be per pared. defending Jacob is a great book for people who love mystery,drama Ect. I really enjoyed the plot twists and how easy it was to follow the story line. I did feel challenged with this book when I got to the dry parts cause I usually like fast books but even though it may have been dry you could still follow along pretty well during those parts. In the end I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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sameen_haque's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

" 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚢. "

🔪 What will you do if your 14 years old is accused of a murder and all the evidences go against him?
⚖️ This book made my belief even stronger on how no parents can completely know their child regardless of the good relationship & closeness to them.
The book is written in dual timeline where it starts in the present as Andrew Barber is being questioned in a court room in front of the jury about his son Jacob and his family life. We are then taken to the past where it all started with the murder of Ben Rifkins.
🔪 The book is a legal story where you will get to read about a crime investigation from a District Attorney's POV. There are lots of court scenes and case proceeding which definitely was the most interesting part to read about.
⚖️ This book is about a happy family that turned miserable, it's about parents doing everything to save their teenager from prison sentence, it's about holding on to hope when everything is falling apart, it's about living in denial even when everything is crystal clear and lastly it's about the secret life kids live online in the darkness of web without their parents' knowledge. You'll think that you know where the story will lead, but trust me you'll be shocked as the end gets nearer.
🔪 I loved how this book has so much information about the legal stuff, child behaviour & psychology and also many important lessons on parenting.
⚖️ It was definitely a great read for me but I feel it could've been much shorter and a little fast paced. Recommended to everyone who loves a good crime mystery & legal stories.

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tiemanna's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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mheiling's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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lilias's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Morality, and all its complexity, is at the center of this book, but Landay never preaches. It is a compulsively readable book. I really did not know what to expect in the oncoming pages, making this book a respite of sorts in the wide world of murder in fiction. It’s not a “whodunit,” but I was invested in finding out how Landay’s story would play out.

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