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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
I absolutely loved this book.
It is by fair my favorite Grisham book.
The story is wonderful. The characters are embellished and still believable.
You felt as though you lived right there with the family.
It is by fair my favorite Grisham book.
The story is wonderful. The characters are embellished and still believable.
You felt as though you lived right there with the family.
I wasn't sure I would like this one, but ended up really enjoying it despite it being mostly a character development book and short on plot which usually isn't my cup of tea!
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Not your typical John Grisham book. I think I'll stick with the legal/justice system blend of John Grisham books.
I enjoyed this novel, Grisham's first departure from his normal legal thrillers. He does a good job of bringing the reader into the world of a Southern cotton farm during picking season, circa 1952, as seen through the eyes of the seven year-old narrator, Luke. The "hill people" and a team of migrant Mexican workers arrive and live at the farm for two months to pick the cotton. The many characters and different plot lines come together believably and naturally, and little Luke is exposed to human drama like he's never experienced before. At times the novel seemed a little slow (the book could have benefited from some editing), but as a reader you eventually settle in and experience another world, one that doesn't exist anymore. I also loved the baseball references, as Luke was a big fan of Stan Musial and the St. Louis Cardinals. My only real complaint is that the voice of the narrator sounded too adult.
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn’t think I was a fan of character-driven books, but I enjoyed this one. There were some thoughts/decisions the main character had/made that didn’t seem believable of a seven-year-old, but those were minor.