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colleengeedrumm's review
5.0
You draw a line and you put yourself on one side of the line and the past on the other. You decide which side you want to live on. Then stick to your decision.
Nobody can resist temptation all the time. The trick is to avoid it.
I am, unfortunately, like Mark Twain, who once said that he ate more on some occasions than others, but never less.
It's not your mind God wants, but your soul. God invented the human mind, but enters that mind through the human heart. God does not want you to read the Bible and say, What a beautiful book! He wants you to read the Bible and say, Hallelujah, I believe!
It's a sticky wicket.
You can run for miles if you just forget to stop.
Nothing is ever know to only two people.
Nobody can resist temptation all the time. The trick is to avoid it.
I am, unfortunately, like Mark Twain, who once said that he ate more on some occasions than others, but never less.
It's not your mind God wants, but your soul. God invented the human mind, but enters that mind through the human heart. God does not want you to read the Bible and say, What a beautiful book! He wants you to read the Bible and say, Hallelujah, I believe!
It's a sticky wicket.
You can run for miles if you just forget to stop.
Nothing is ever know to only two people.
giada_andolfo's review
3.0
Il libro mi è piaciuto moltissimo per gli intrighi presenti e per l'inizio lento che prosegue in un crescendo sempre maggiore man a mano che ci si avvicina alla fine. Ho trovato molto interessante il personaggio del Giudice, per la sua complessità psicologica e umana. Ho simpatizzato molto con il protagonista. Questa volta, però, non ho trovato un personaggio preferito con il quale identificarmi, come mi capita invece ogni volta che leggo un libro.
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hades1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
susiegorden's review
3.0
The black upper-middle class is in many ways the central character in this book. Certainly a worthy study, as there aren't many fiction books out there examining the lives of this culture. That I liked. And as a political junkie, DC resident and lover of a good mystery, the book offered a lot of other juicy temptations. But I just couldn't love it. For one thing, the book could have used some editing. Its length really isn't justified. Further, the author was unforgivably pretentious at many turns. A lot of it read like a big, fat apologia to Clarence Thomas. (The main character's father was a black conservative judge kept off the bench by a "scandal.") It's a worthwhile read, but I did end up skimming ... something I generally try to avoid.
melohpa's review
2.0
Considering Carter typically writes non-fiction, this was a very well written fictional story. Though at times I felt that it dragged. As one reviewer put it (and many agreed) "Those who enjoy a leisurely pace to their suspense...will enjoy it." (Library Journal - Jennifer Baker) There were some cliffhanger moments, but because of the unhurried tempo they often lost their momentum. Given time to take in this tome, it is a worthwhile read.
jcouchoud's review
5.0
I heard this author being interviewed on NPR and looked up his books in my local library. This was the first that I had listed. This is outside of my normal chick-lit light reading I do, and I really enjoyed it. The story is part thriller part mystery and takes place in law schools and the judicial system - something I know little about. The story refuses to unfold quickly - slowly revealing itself in bits and pieces. The narrator also is one step ahead of you as a reader, which was intriguing to me. I was surprised at how much I liked this. It was at its base just an excellent story.
susanbrooks's review
3.0
Really Stephen Carter? 654 pages? Let me save you about
500 pages. Talcott Garland: Son of African-American Supreme Court nominee,
teaches law, loves his son, feels the sting of racism, troubled marriage, likes chess, is there a mystery surrounding your father's death?
His writing itself is very good, but the denouement of this mystery felt like Chinese water torture (if that's not an un-PC term). Could be Bush-era water torture.
500 pages. Talcott Garland: Son of African-American Supreme Court nominee,
teaches law, loves his son, feels the sting of racism, troubled marriage, likes chess, is there a mystery surrounding your father's death?
His writing itself is very good, but the denouement of this mystery felt like Chinese water torture (if that's not an un-PC term). Could be Bush-era water torture.
susannareads's review
4.0
A slow burn - maybe a little too slow - but a really interesting, nuanced story.
ivanssister's review against another edition
4.0
The version of the book I have has a quote on the cover from John Grisham, which makes me laugh. Now, I've read some Grisham in my day, but this book is leagues better than most of what I've seen from him.
This was one of those books that near the end, I didn't want to put down. So I stayed up way too late to finish it. Very enjoyable - neat characters, neat intrigue. I liked Carter's use of the language.
This was one of those books that near the end, I didn't want to put down. So I stayed up way too late to finish it. Very enjoyable - neat characters, neat intrigue. I liked Carter's use of the language.
bethgee's review
1.0
Wow, this author is proud of himself. Which is odd because this book is terrible. Long and pointless.