A Time to Kill by John Grisham

A Time to Kill

Jake Brigance #1

John Grisham

515 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless white men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime--until the girl's father acquires an assau...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,876 reviews

Moods

tense 81%
dark 64%
emotional 58%
challenging 37%
sad 28%
reflective 21%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 20%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 44% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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