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A review by jujujuris
The King of Torts by John Grisham
3.0
Wealth and greed in the legal profession is a theme that has been explored on all forms of storytelling. Doing this through the lens of a young, disillusioned lawyer isn’t anything new which made this read feel a formulaic and predictable for the most part. The characters felt less compelling than they were in The Summons, despite being thematically similar.
What The King of Torts does well (and better than most, I think) is creating a character that is set up to be relatable because you recognize his situation (which fosters some empathy) but plays out to be someone you are inclined to dislike. The effect this had on me as a reader was dissonance between wanting to root for him and despising him. This internal tension that I had to sit in throughout the book made reading this feel different over similar narratives with the same theme and perspective.
Dance Macabre, Op. 40 by Saint-Saëns as played by Emil Tabokov with the Sofia Philharmonic.
What The King of Torts does well (and better than most, I think) is creating a character that is set up to be relatable because you recognize his situation (which fosters some empathy) but plays out to be someone you are inclined to dislike. The effect this had on me as a reader was dissonance between wanting to root for him and despising him. This internal tension that I had to sit in throughout the book made reading this feel different over similar narratives with the same theme and perspective.
Dance Macabre, Op. 40 by Saint-Saëns as played by Emil Tabokov with the Sofia Philharmonic.