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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
This review is from an audiobook, rather than a written copy on my kindle.
I am a huge fan of John Grisham and the only book I haven´t read is A Time to Kill with Jake Brigance, but I remember seeing the movie a long, long time ago but I have forgotten the story in itself, so I re-watched the film and really, really enjoyed it.
This is all about race, blacks and whites in the southern states of USA. A tough subject to write about, but John does a wonderful job, even if the ending is rather disturbing, I can still see it in my head.
I actually found I didn´t enjoy this completely, it was slow going for quite some time, but I stuck with it to the end and I am very, very glad I did. But be prepared for a rather disturbing ending as I mentioned earlier. As I listened to the book I found the voice of the narrator at times to be really annoying but there were also times when he really got me inside the book, as if I was there watching from the sidelines. The writing is typical John Grisham, no surprises there of course but the most irritating thing was the wait until the trial, it went on and on, with loads of background information, occasionally with some basic information from A Time to Kill specially what has happened to the young lawyer since then, enough information that you don´t need to have read it.
One of the funniest things were the names, where did the author get those names from, I have no idea if these are typical southern names but they are certainly different. This is a good book, but I don´t think it is one of his best, I would imagine most of Grisham´s fans will have already read this or at least have it on their to be read lists, but if this is your first choice to read of his books I think there are better. It wouldn´t surprise me if loads of people are also buying A Time to Kill.
I am a huge fan of John Grisham and the only book I haven´t read is A Time to Kill with Jake Brigance, but I remember seeing the movie a long, long time ago but I have forgotten the story in itself, so I re-watched the film and really, really enjoyed it.
This is all about race, blacks and whites in the southern states of USA. A tough subject to write about, but John does a wonderful job, even if the ending is rather disturbing, I can still see it in my head.
I actually found I didn´t enjoy this completely, it was slow going for quite some time, but I stuck with it to the end and I am very, very glad I did. But be prepared for a rather disturbing ending as I mentioned earlier. As I listened to the book I found the voice of the narrator at times to be really annoying but there were also times when he really got me inside the book, as if I was there watching from the sidelines. The writing is typical John Grisham, no surprises there of course but the most irritating thing was the wait until the trial, it went on and on, with loads of background information, occasionally with some basic information from A Time to Kill specially what has happened to the young lawyer since then, enough information that you don´t need to have read it.
One of the funniest things were the names, where did the author get those names from, I have no idea if these are typical southern names but they are certainly different. This is a good book, but I don´t think it is one of his best, I would imagine most of Grisham´s fans will have already read this or at least have it on their to be read lists, but if this is your first choice to read of his books I think there are better. It wouldn´t surprise me if loads of people are also buying A Time to Kill.
Beautifully written.
I didn’t think it would be possible to write a sequel that would be better than A Time to Kill, but WOW did John Grisham deliver. Highly recommend reading this series, can’t wait to start on the third!
I didn’t think it would be possible to write a sequel that would be better than A Time to Kill, but WOW did John Grisham deliver. Highly recommend reading this series, can’t wait to start on the third!
This book was pretty slow at getting started. There is a ton of background information that when reading it you think is pretty unimportant... but it all becomes relevant. All the seemingly boring information comes together perfectly at the end in such a brilliant and emotional way that it makes it impossible to not love this book. It may take a while to read and get through, but you won't regret reading it once it's finished.
It's typical John Grisham, a fun read and hard to put down, which is what I wanted when I picked this up.
Grisham takes readers back to Clanton and the life of Jake Brigance. I'm not sure I ever thought of "A Time To Kill Need" needing a sequel but this was handled very well. Late 80s Mississippi, race relations, legal escapades are all present and work extremely well. The vast majority of players are still around from the first novel however the books takes place three years later and the previous events were possibly mentioned too much. The ending of the book is dramatic and detailed but somewhat predictable. Overall, a very good read that relies too heavily on its predecessor.
Perfectly satisfying way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. Grisham doesn't always hit a home run, but he doesn't disappoint.
I couldn't wait to finish this book. I just had to know how the trial ended. If you like crime and court room drama, you will like this book. Especially, since it is a follow up from A Time To Kill.
Things wrap up a bit too neatly in this, and I think that Grisham has a pretty stark contrast between violent racists being totally bad and other people having value. But I still found myself being tugged along the story, and yes, I wanted to shed a little tear or twenty by the end.
I was skeptical of a sequel after all this time but found that for the most part I really enjoyed the story. The ending is clear very early on but I liked how the resolution comes to be and found it to be an entertaining read.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No