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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
This book is a real departure from John Grisham's well-known legal thrillers in that it describes a small American town in the early 50's from the perspective of a 7-year old boy names Luke. Having baseball as their only pastime activity, the expanded family of farmers try to cope with seasonal workers, Mexicans coming in the summer to work in their cotton fields. The interaction and tension going on between the people with different origins, the existence of a murderer among the workers, Luke's childish but funny experiences all add up to the value of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it with its magical narrative close to Ray Bradbury's depiction of American towns in the 50's.
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I will NEVER be a cotton farmer...but this was a good story.:-)
I haven't read a book like this in a long time... a book that makes me sad just because it's coming to an end and i'd love to read a few much chapters lol... Luke is such an adorable protagonist who has seen more than any 7 year old should have but handles it beyond the ability of any 7 year old making this novel extraordinarily thrilling.
This was ok. Interesting to get some more insight into life in Arkansas and as a farmer. But didn't find the book anything particularly special.
I started reading this with the belief that Grisham could write nothing boring. I was proved wrong.
I was enjoying the story until I discovered it was going no where. I was very disappointed with the ending. I felt like he just decided he was bored of the story and so he stopped writing it. It has its moments of sweetness and interest, but overall was a disappointment.
This book is unlike rest of Grisham legal thrillers but enjoyed it just as much. Simple story line; showing simplicity yet complications of life in 1900 in rural US.