The Brethren by John Grisham

The Brethren

John Grisham

373 pages • first pub 2000 (view editions)

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The Brethren by John Grisham is ideal for readers who enjoy intricate legal thrillers with high-stakes conspiracies, morally complex characters, and a slow-burning tension that unravels the dark intersections of power and corruption.

Description

Trumble is a minimum-security federal prison, a "camp," home to the usual assortment of relatively harmless criminals--drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders, two Wall Street crooks, one doctor, at least five lawyers. And ...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 3,503 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 72%

tense: 43%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 22%

funny: 10%

challenging: 8%

lighthearted: 6%

emotional: 4%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

sad: 4%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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