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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Was a bit put off at the beginning of the book. I really don't think carphones were common in the late 80's and even less in one of the poorest states of the US.
All the names got a bit much, but towards the end it all gets clearer and the story gets better. I just took a while to gain some pace. Enjoyed it though 4⭐
All the names got a bit much, but towards the end it all gets clearer and the story gets better. I just took a while to gain some pace. Enjoyed it though 4⭐
Welcome home Jake. You knew how it was going to end, just not how it would get there. As is typical with his Mississippi tales, Clanton/Ford County are as much of characters in Grisham's books as are his humans. In some cases, much more likeable too.
This book would have been a little more helpful with a map of the state as there was a lot of travel and it wasn't always clear how far they were traveling. Otherwise, it was a typical Grisham, which I've missed in the years I've been away. Even though this came out on the heels of A Time to Kill on Broadway, it wasn't the must read Grisham used to be -- but a good look back at the good old days. Or the not so good old days in rural Mississippi of the 1980s.
This book would have been a little more helpful with a map of the state as there was a lot of travel and it wasn't always clear how far they were traveling. Otherwise, it was a typical Grisham, which I've missed in the years I've been away. Even though this came out on the heels of A Time to Kill on Broadway, it wasn't the must read Grisham used to be -- but a good look back at the good old days. Or the not so good old days in rural Mississippi of the 1980s.
Spoiler
A few false leads: would Judge Atlee die during trial, would Lucien wreck on the way home from Memphis. But you knew Jake Brigance wasn't going to lose a trial in Clanton. I like how Ancil tied in and how he even found a good way to use Lucien without him being the complete villain.
Awesome
Grisham is a master story teller and has written another winner. Hopefully it'll be a movie one day soon .
Grisham is a master story teller and has written another winner. Hopefully it'll be a movie one day soon .
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I have read many better Grishams and even one or two which were worse. There was a lot of repetition here - padding by any other name. But it kept my interest enough for me to finish the book. So it wasn't too bad.
This one felt really long. To me it didn't get interesting until the last quarter of the book.
Lots of filler leading up to the court room action.
Lots of filler leading up to the court room action.
Started out very good but then....At one point Jake opines that Portia should find out that much of lawyering is boring. And then Grisham proved Jake's point.
If you’re a Jake Brigance fan you need to check this. It’s a hefty read… but sure has made me think about who and what I want to do with my assets (however small) when I’m gone someday.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Me encantó el libro. Al principio me pareció un poco lento, pero a partir de la mitad del libro, no podía parar de leer y lo acabé de una sentada a partir de la mitad.
Un hombre rico se suicida porque va a morir de cáncer. Poco antes de morir, cambia su testamento para desheredar a sus hijos, y le deja la mayor parte de su patrimonio a su criada negra.
Lo que me mantuvo en tensión es que de verdad quería que todo fuera bien para uno de los personajes. Parecía que no iba a ser así. Y estaba muy implicada con esta historia. Casi había adivinado la revelación final, no los detalles, pero sí me imaginaba cómo la historia iba a darse la vuelta. Esto no disminuyó mi interés porque estaba muy contenta por el resultado final y satisfecha con un veredicto justo. Sin embargo, cuando al final Lettie decide compartir parte de la herencia con los hijos de Hubbard, sentí que era un poco injusto porque los hijos no querían compartir nada. Además no comparto la idea de que los hijos tengan automáticamente derecho a hereder, aunque no hayan tenido relación con sus padres. Al final del libro, parece que para que el final sea realmente feliz los hijos tienen que quedarse con una parte, aunque supongo que en el contexto histórico-social en el que transcurre la historia, era impensable no dejar la herencia a la descendencia directa.
Un hombre rico se suicida porque va a morir de cáncer. Poco antes de morir, cambia su testamento para desheredar a sus hijos, y le deja la mayor parte de su patrimonio a su criada negra.