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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
It's been a long time since I read John Grisham.
I really enjoyed this book.
It isn't as gripping and thrilling as The Firm or The Pelican Brief. It's more like The Rainmaker. A good story, some interesting characters, a couple of court cases you can root for (or against!) and lots of interesting law talk.
It's fall now so let's call this one a good 'read by the fire' book (instead of a beach read!)
I really enjoyed this book.
It isn't as gripping and thrilling as The Firm or The Pelican Brief. It's more like The Rainmaker. A good story, some interesting characters, a couple of court cases you can root for (or against!) and lots of interesting law talk.
It's fall now so let's call this one a good 'read by the fire' book (instead of a beach read!)
2.5 stars. It was fine. Kinda over Grisham. Blah.
Fascinating description of the process of litigation.
Grisham as always is enjoyable and easy to read. Probably not one of his best but still good none the less.
Easily the worst Grisham novel I have ever read, and I've read Bleachers. Unlikeable characters, and an inconsistent plot. It gets it back a little bit towards the end when the trial finally starts, but the sloppy epilogue reverses all of the good. This was a serious mis-step, Grish.
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I won this book as a First Reads giveaway. In high school, I loved John Grisham but haven’t returned to him since reading [b:The King of Torts|5356|The King of Torts|John Grisham|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320488139s/5356.jpg|3137817] as a college sophomore. I couldn’t tell if my tastes had matured or his quality had diminished but I was not impressed at all and he’s fallen off my radar since then. (In fact, I didn’t realize he was back to writing legal fiction.) The Litigators started out rather promising; it lacked the intensity of earlier Grishams but it was also surprisingly hilarious. I enjoyed most of this book until about chapter 25 of 30-something when the magic wore off. The rest of the book has none of the charm it starts with and one can almost hear the crackling on the line reading the last few chapters as Grisham phones it in. At least one other reviewer suggested a ghost writer was at work and I can see where they got that opinion from, because it’s an abrupt, almost 180 degrees turn in tone. It’s like someone decided this book could only be 385 pages long and there was a major “oh shit” moment at page 300.
His female characters suck, but I seem to remember them generally existing in three forms; fat and matronly, hot and bitchy or the generally unremarkable youngish woman known as “wifey”. I probably shouldn’t complain too much about the female stereotypes as his legal books are generally more about the story than the characters. The male major characters in The Litigators are also rather wooden, and the plot, although entertaining in points, is not a gripping page turner like his 1990s thrillers , making it hard to dismiss the crappy characters.
The Litigators started out promising but the end of it was so disappointing, I’m only giving it 2 stars. This is a fine book to grab in the airport concourse (well, its mass market paperback edition will be) during a day of travel but not really a book I’d recommend carving out a cozy afternoon to read.
His female characters suck, but I seem to remember them generally existing in three forms; fat and matronly, hot and bitchy or the generally unremarkable youngish woman known as “wifey”. I probably shouldn’t complain too much about the female stereotypes as his legal books are generally more about the story than the characters. The male major characters in The Litigators are also rather wooden, and the plot, although entertaining in points, is not a gripping page turner like his 1990s thrillers , making it hard to dismiss the crappy characters.
The Litigators started out promising but the end of it was so disappointing, I’m only giving it 2 stars. This is a fine book to grab in the airport concourse (well, its mass market paperback edition will be) during a day of travel but not really a book I’d recommend carving out a cozy afternoon to read.
Леко четиво, поглъща се на един дъх. Няма особени изненади.
Poor David.
A lawyer in his prime, working 60 hrs a week for a huge firm on the eighty-something floor of a chicago high-rise, can't even make it home to procreate with his wife, as HE is too tired and his falling asleep before she can even make a move.
One day, as he's going up to his office, he snaps, dives headfirst back into the descending elevator, and this is where the story begins.
... Folks, in John Grishams recent book, The Litigators, he does NOT disappoint!
It's interesting how John has taken a more humerous approach in this book. It is hilarious! Some of the situations that happen and just the general story line, you can't help but laught at alot of whats going on, and just shake your head in pure amusement.
And I don't know what this David character did but John has it out for the poor guy! The situations that David finds himself in, you just can't help it but to root and holler for the poor guy.
And Finley and Figg and it's two 'partners' are a right piece of work if I ever saw one. Although, I may remember that in one of his oldr books, there was also a down on its luck firm that dot no-where fast. ... actually, in some ways, this book is similar to the 'Street Lawyer' ... Just noticed this.
Anyways, it's great.
Buy, Borrow, Rent, whatever you gotta do. Just read it.
- CJ
A lawyer in his prime, working 60 hrs a week for a huge firm on the eighty-something floor of a chicago high-rise, can't even make it home to procreate with his wife, as HE is too tired and his falling asleep before she can even make a move.
One day, as he's going up to his office, he snaps, dives headfirst back into the descending elevator, and this is where the story begins.
... Folks, in John Grishams recent book, The Litigators, he does NOT disappoint!
It's interesting how John has taken a more humerous approach in this book. It is hilarious! Some of the situations that happen and just the general story line, you can't help but laught at alot of whats going on, and just shake your head in pure amusement.
And I don't know what this David character did but John has it out for the poor guy! The situations that David finds himself in, you just can't help it but to root and holler for the poor guy.
And Finley and Figg and it's two 'partners' are a right piece of work if I ever saw one. Although, I may remember that in one of his oldr books, there was also a down on its luck firm that dot no-where fast. ... actually, in some ways, this book is similar to the 'Street Lawyer' ... Just noticed this.
Anyways, it's great.
Buy, Borrow, Rent, whatever you gotta do. Just read it.
- CJ