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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyed reading this book, especially after I learnt it was based on a real case.
Just three things: I wish Cullen Post would have been more in danger; it would have made sense if he had been in real danger at some point.
Second, I wanted to know what happened to Diana Russo and the other evil guys who wanted Quincy Miller dead.
Third, Post said they didn’t have money because they’re non-profit but he would always cough up the money however much the other person needed. That was a bit a turn-off for me. Here he is barely surviving but someone asks for $6000 and he’s like yeah sure.
But other than that it was a good book. I would love to read more stories of Cullen Post exonerating people.
Just three things: I wish Cullen Post would have been more in danger; it would have made sense if he had been in real danger at some point.
Second, I wanted to know what happened to Diana Russo and the other evil guys who wanted Quincy Miller dead.
Third, Post said they didn’t have money because they’re non-profit but he would always cough up the money however much the other person needed. That was a bit a turn-off for me. Here he is barely surviving but someone asks for $6000 and he’s like yeah sure.
But other than that it was a good book. I would love to read more stories of Cullen Post exonerating people.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I liked the premise (I’m passionate about the downfalls of our justice system), the ending and about the last 100 pages, I felt like this book fell short. I am not a legal thriller expert by any means, in fact this may be the first one I have read, but I didn’t find the plot or pacing compelling. It may have been the present tense, but the writing felt dry and showed a lot more than it told. Most of the action was revealed in dialogue or narration and not scene. And the narration offered little in the way of insight or eduction.
The characters also felt flat and I can count what I know about Cullen Post on one hand. I didn’t feel for Quincy or Frankie or literally anyone in the novel. I will quickly forget them.
I wonder if maybe this would’ve been better as piece of non-fiction...
The characters also felt flat and I can count what I know about Cullen Post on one hand. I didn’t feel for Quincy or Frankie or literally anyone in the novel. I will quickly forget them.
I wonder if maybe this would’ve been better as piece of non-fiction...
Definitely on of his better books. I really liked the theme of wrongful conviction and the organizations working on this problem. I also really enjoyed the characters and story
This is my first John Grisham read. The Guardians is a legal thriller. This story draws its background from the fact that being convicted doesn't necessarily mean that one is a criminal.
The story follows Cullen Post, who is a lawyer and a priest, and works in an organisation that engages in exonerating wrongfully convicted people. The book focuses mainly on the case of Quincy Miller. Miller was sentenced to life without parole 22years ago for the murder of Keith Russo, a lawyer. The fact that Quincy was black in a largely white town shadowed the fact that there was no adequate evidence to convict him. Post decides to investigate Quincy's case and lights up the saga of events that includes FBI, murder attempt, courtrooms, drug mafia, etc.
The Guardians brings the flaws in the American legal system to the spotlight. It highlights how the legal system paves the way for injustice. The story is well written and has a smooth pace. Even though the subject of the story is the justice system, Grisham cunningly included the issues of coloured people in the plot. The book includes the stories of other cases undertaken by Post, and that makes it a rather engaging read. The Guardians is a legal thriller that every thriller lovers will enjoy.
Rating 3.75/5
The story follows Cullen Post, who is a lawyer and a priest, and works in an organisation that engages in exonerating wrongfully convicted people. The book focuses mainly on the case of Quincy Miller. Miller was sentenced to life without parole 22years ago for the murder of Keith Russo, a lawyer. The fact that Quincy was black in a largely white town shadowed the fact that there was no adequate evidence to convict him. Post decides to investigate Quincy's case and lights up the saga of events that includes FBI, murder attempt, courtrooms, drug mafia, etc.
The Guardians brings the flaws in the American legal system to the spotlight. It highlights how the legal system paves the way for injustice. The story is well written and has a smooth pace. Even though the subject of the story is the justice system, Grisham cunningly included the issues of coloured people in the plot. The book includes the stories of other cases undertaken by Post, and that makes it a rather engaging read. The Guardians is a legal thriller that every thriller lovers will enjoy.
Rating 3.75/5
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Innocence, flawed justice system, stand your ground
Full of suspense, Kept you guessing as to what would happen.
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
tense