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j_m_alexander 's review for:
The Racketeer
by John Grisham
My first Grisham novel and maybe my last.
Let's start with my expectations here, shall we? I had no expectations of dynamic characters with depth and inner turmoil, though it would have been nice to have been proven wrong. I did have the expectation of an intelligently written, twisting, surprising plot. Exciting escapism, that is what I was expecting.
What did I get? Well, I would hate to give anything away, but then again Grisham gave away the whole trajectory of the plot with in the first hundred pages. I actually looked up at my wife while reading this book, which I should add she had already read and liked, and basically laid out what was really going on and said, "don't tell me if I am right or wrong, but if that's it, and there's nothing more to it, than I am going to be pissed". I am pissed. The main characters asides give away everything if your just paying attention. This took away all the drama, so what was I left with? I will tell you what - pleading that our characters failed, double-crossed each other, or died. Little tip - don't get your hopes up.
Thrillers aren't my thing, so perhaps this is partially my fault. I always think ahead and try to piece together, so I don't allow the story to come to me. Oh well.
Let's start with my expectations here, shall we? I had no expectations of dynamic characters with depth and inner turmoil, though it would have been nice to have been proven wrong. I did have the expectation of an intelligently written, twisting, surprising plot. Exciting escapism, that is what I was expecting.
What did I get? Well, I would hate to give anything away, but then again Grisham gave away the whole trajectory of the plot with in the first hundred pages. I actually looked up at my wife while reading this book, which I should add she had already read and liked, and basically laid out what was really going on and said, "don't tell me if I am right or wrong, but if that's it, and there's nothing more to it, than I am going to be pissed". I am pissed. The main characters asides give away everything if your just paying attention. This took away all the drama, so what was I left with? I will tell you what - pleading that our characters failed, double-crossed each other, or died. Little tip - don't get your hopes up.
Thrillers aren't my thing, so perhaps this is partially my fault. I always think ahead and try to piece together, so I don't allow the story to come to me. Oh well.