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nilachristine22 's review for:
The Racketeer
by John Grisham
This books was incredibly suspenseful, masterfully mysterious, and entrancingly fast-pasted. But for some strange reason, I didn't connect in any way to the main character, Malcolm/Max. We was cold and only looked out for himself. His disregard for his former life and for the federal government astounded me, and I found that I could not relate to him in any way. His morals were shot and his personality was not like-able in my eyes. I found myself hoping that the protagonist would fail.
Additionally, this book is unsettling because it pushes doubt down your throat. More specifically, the author is warning everyone not to trust in any federal agency. While these suspicions may be warranted, no one likes to read about the idiotic pursuits of the government that they voted into power. Both of the Grisham novels I have read so far have had similar themes and elude to a more beautiful, simpler life in the Caribbean free of the watchful eyes of Big Brother. I am quite content where I am, and have nonetheless decided that if I ever pursue a career in law, I had better look over my shoulder every second of the day and entertain clients with extreme caution.
This book read well, sure, but left me feeling really depressed! Grisham toes the line between good and bad, and makes his readers question the legitimacy of underdogs and power-hungry freaks all while being stuck with an often unreliable narrator.
If you're looking for a book to read that will keep you turning pages while you ruminate in your disgust with big government, this is the novel for you. The mystery was entertaining, but I was hoping that the main character would emerge taking some sort of moral high ground, which he does not.
Additionally, this book is unsettling because it pushes doubt down your throat. More specifically, the author is warning everyone not to trust in any federal agency. While these suspicions may be warranted, no one likes to read about the idiotic pursuits of the government that they voted into power. Both of the Grisham novels I have read so far have had similar themes and elude to a more beautiful, simpler life in the Caribbean free of the watchful eyes of Big Brother. I am quite content where I am, and have nonetheless decided that if I ever pursue a career in law, I had better look over my shoulder every second of the day and entertain clients with extreme caution.
This book read well, sure, but left me feeling really depressed! Grisham toes the line between good and bad, and makes his readers question the legitimacy of underdogs and power-hungry freaks all while being stuck with an often unreliable narrator.
If you're looking for a book to read that will keep you turning pages while you ruminate in your disgust with big government, this is the novel for you. The mystery was entertaining, but I was hoping that the main character would emerge taking some sort of moral high ground, which he does not.