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A review by cah242
The Guardians by John Grisham
5.0
Different than my usual fare, but a very interesting read.
I always shy away from legal fiction, because (1) it tends to get factual things wrong, which is irritating, and (2) it’s too much like my day job. Grisham is usually pretty good about the first one, only cutting corners where it makes sense to do so, and explaining the real procedures would add nothing to the story. But 2 has been an issue for me in the past. This story, though, was far enough away from anything that I do on a daily basis that it wasn’t a problem.
The story itself is great; it’s inspiring and funny and interesting. The characters are believable, though some are a bit flat. The only negative was the downer that the book gives when you realize just how significant it is that people really are wrongfully convicted, and their ability to escape is often nonexistent.
I always shy away from legal fiction, because (1) it tends to get factual things wrong, which is irritating, and (2) it’s too much like my day job. Grisham is usually pretty good about the first one, only cutting corners where it makes sense to do so, and explaining the real procedures would add nothing to the story. But 2 has been an issue for me in the past. This story, though, was far enough away from anything that I do on a daily basis that it wasn’t a problem.
The story itself is great; it’s inspiring and funny and interesting. The characters are believable, though some are a bit flat. The only negative was the downer that the book gives when you realize just how significant it is that people really are wrongfully convicted, and their ability to escape is often nonexistent.