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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Fun read, and I really liked the main character - the young associate who burned out of corporate law in a big firm and ultimately carved out a better life for himself as a lawyer after stumbling into a store-front law firm. About a third of way through I realized I had read this once before, but it did not diminish my enjoyment at all. This is another of Grisham's fast-paced stories attacking the massive tort practice, but still fun.
This is, I think, is Grisham's weakest books to date. Lots of five star reviews here, but I don't get it. Compared to his earlier work, The Litigators doesn't stand a chance. Not recommended.
If you're a Grisham fan, by all means take chance on it, but don't have your hopes up. If you're new to Grisham, go straight for The Runaway Jury (great book, horrible and cowardly movie) and The Partner. Both are five stars, in my opinon, and you'll get much better stories for your money. My impression is that Grisham seems to have lost it lately. His latest books just don't cut it, which is a shame, because he has written some great books.
If you're a Grisham fan, by all means take chance on it, but don't have your hopes up. If you're new to Grisham, go straight for The Runaway Jury (great book, horrible and cowardly movie) and The Partner. Both are five stars, in my opinon, and you'll get much better stories for your money. My impression is that Grisham seems to have lost it lately. His latest books just don't cut it, which is a shame, because he has written some great books.
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Not a bad read. Seemed like the big case took a back seat to the ending.
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
There is just something that amuses me about a guy who walks away from a $300000 a year job to be a street lawyer. Triola has always fascinated me. And it just made me love this book even more.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's a John Grisham, so it's not going to win any awards but I kind of liked it. It feels like a bit of a departure for Grisham, a more of a light hearted tone, and I quite liked this approach.
I also thought that this was going to be a bit of a 'Doc Hollywood' style of novel and our demotivated and burnt out high-flyer would bring some uptown glamour to a small 'street lawyer' firm...but that's not really how it pans out and because of that I found it quite a satisfying conclusion and enjoyed it.
The whole trope of the honourable lawyer feels a little overdone and I sometimes had to turn from the page when told of the hardships of a lawyer pulling home triple figures and I was genuinely surprised that this was written in 2011 as some of the attitudes here feel very '90's.
Overall, a decent read - it's a John Grisham, what were you expecting?
I also thought that this was going to be a bit of a 'Doc Hollywood' style of novel and our demotivated and burnt out high-flyer would bring some uptown glamour to a small 'street lawyer' firm...but that's not really how it pans out and because of that I found it quite a satisfying conclusion and enjoyed it.
The whole trope of the honourable lawyer feels a little overdone and I sometimes had to turn from the page when told of the hardships of a lawyer pulling home triple figures and I was genuinely surprised that this was written in 2011 as some of the attitudes here feel very '90's.
Overall, a decent read - it's a John Grisham, what were you expecting?
Great story about a white-shoe lawyer who burns out at 34 and ends up in a 2 man 'boutique' law firm, another word for ambulance chasers. Light-hearted look at product liability law practice.
challenging
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes