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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
by John Grisham
My high review of this came because I truly did enjoy it, despite it's problems.
Reading it was fun. The idea of a kid so interested in being a lawyer that he gives legal advice to his friends at school is an interesting one. While I found it unrealistic, I did enjoy how capable Theo was and his profound interest in law. I also really loved his family dynamic; it was different in some ways, but full of love and support.
The problems were abundant. For a kid book (middle grade or ya, it didn't really fit well in either), not a lot happens and I'm not sure most kids would be interested enough to read it. The main character was fun, but almost felt like a mini adult instead of a thirteen year old boy. There was a subplot with one of his friends that felt thrown in and irrelevant; I honestly forgot about it for most of the book. There was also a lot of tension built up around the main antagonist that never went anywhere. The ending just sort of ... Fizzled out. There was also a lot of repetition in the explanations of law terms or why something was important.
Overall, I did enjoy it (as an adult), despite its flaws. It was a quick and light read and I plan on checking out the next book in the series.
Reading it was fun. The idea of a kid so interested in being a lawyer that he gives legal advice to his friends at school is an interesting one. While I found it unrealistic, I did enjoy how capable Theo was and his profound interest in law. I also really loved his family dynamic; it was different in some ways, but full of love and support.
The problems were abundant. For a kid book (middle grade or ya, it didn't really fit well in either), not a lot happens and I'm not sure most kids would be interested enough to read it. The main character was fun, but almost felt like a mini adult instead of a thirteen year old boy. There was a subplot with one of his friends that felt thrown in and irrelevant; I honestly forgot about it for most of the book. There was also a lot of tension built up around the main antagonist that never went anywhere. The ending just sort of ... Fizzled out. There was also a lot of repetition in the explanations of law terms or why something was important.
Overall, I did enjoy it (as an adult), despite its flaws. It was a quick and light read and I plan on checking out the next book in the series.