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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
The book is so good that it cost me an entire nights sleep, but one past the half way mark we know whats coming, there is no surprise and there is no thrill. Its just plain and rather out there. We come in sight of the climax from way too far for my pleasure and as with the trial and the witness except the slight legal details I think I can do better job at guessing what each testimonials would be than the protagonist and lawyer Jake.
But that being said, its a good story nevertheless and its hard not to empathize and celebrate with Jake as he makes each of those turns in the story and its hard not to be an interest party to the whole sycamore row.
But that being said, its a good story nevertheless and its hard not to empathize and celebrate with Jake as he makes each of those turns in the story and its hard not to be an interest party to the whole sycamore row.
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book did not live up to my hopes and aspirations for it. I so loved A Time to Kill and it's characters, that I was disappointed by this less than stellar sequel. The beloved characters returned but they did so in a hazy, sleepy way.
Not a bad book, just not a great one.
Not a bad book, just not a great one.
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having just been through probate with my parents' estate, I really appreciated and got into this book. I really wish you could give half stars, cause this would be 4 1/2, but I gave it 5 just because I could relate to the subject matter so well.
I had great expectations for this book and the delivery fell short for me. The plot started out promising but it turned out to be a boring read....even the twist wasn't as explosive as the build up led it to be.
A wealthy man kills himself, and a few days later a lawyer receives a handwritten replacement will in the mail. The deceased has changed the distribution of his assets so that his housekeeper gets almost all and his children get nothing. The lawyer goes and tells the sheriff what's in the new will, then the lawyer tells a lawyer friend what's in the new will, then the lawyer sits at the man's funeral and thinks about what's in the new will... The problem with this novel is that if Grisham tells you something once, you know you'll hear it a few more times.
There are some action-packed Grisham novels where danger lurks constantly, criminals chase each other through alleys, bombs may explode... This one falls instead into the talk, talk, and more talk category. Lawyers strategize while sitting in their law offices, they gossip in coffee shops, and of course they talk quite a bit before the judge and jury in court.
When Grisham finally gets to the testimony that explains why the dead man rewrote his will, the quality of story telling rises many notches.
There are some action-packed Grisham novels where danger lurks constantly, criminals chase each other through alleys, bombs may explode... This one falls instead into the talk, talk, and more talk category. Lawyers strategize while sitting in their law offices, they gossip in coffee shops, and of course they talk quite a bit before the judge and jury in court.
When Grisham finally gets to the testimony that explains why the dead man rewrote his will, the quality of story telling rises many notches.
medium-paced
I admit I skipped over a fair amount of this book. I thought he brothers story was very powerful though.