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Summary: BORING
Review: The story was kind of interesting in the beginning, but went wayward in the middle and finally ended without a fizzle. It was bland and flat. I'm not sure it's worth being hard covered.
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Summary: Where is the plot?
Review: I have always been a fan of John Grisham's writing, defending him in the face of my intellectual friends who consider him to be formulaic and predictable. My response has always been, "Who cares, as long as he keeps writing books with such scintillating plots and characters?" But this latest offering is a bitter disappointment. The pace is plodding and never amounts to anything: no suspense, no drama, not even an interesting string of events. The characters are nothing but cardboard cut-outs. The book reads like a boring photo album, with quick descriptions penned on the back of each picture. The most telling sign is the utter lack of emotional depth, especially when this book is apparently supposed to be a heartwarming tribute to Grisham's somewhat idealized memories of the Deep South. I kept reading this book until the bitter end, convinced that Grisham was going to turn things around. He doesn't. Skip this turkey and save yourself the time and aggravation.
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Summary: Chick Flick
Review: I was ready for a great story in typical Grisham style. What I got was a chick flick. I usually quit a book like this after 90 to 100 pages. I should have this time. However, I kept hoping the story would get better. Save your money and re-read the firm.
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Summary: No direction
Review: I had such high hopes for this book. It started off with a bang but then fizzled. This was like reading a road map but without a destination. Having "The Last Juror" as the title was very misleading because I was expecting all types of twists and turns indicative of previous Grisham novels, instead I ended up just grateful that I checked this out of the library. I cannot in good conscience recommend that anyone buy this book. Please help your local library's circulation numbers and check it out. It seems that Mr. Grisham's characters are as tired as he is. Maybe he doesn't want to play the suspense game anymore. If that's the case Mr. Grisham please stop writing novels under the cloak of legal suspense and call it a wrap.
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Summary: What's the point?
Review: I am a big fan of John Grisham, but this book has to be his worst. While the characters were enjoyable, I'm not quite sure there was a point to the book at all. There was no suspense, or mystery, or anything worth grasping. It went along at a snails pace and I think this could have been written in 100 pages instead of 355 pages. Don't waste your time or money.
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Summary: Still on top!
Review: Grisham is still on top of his game, if you ask me. Sure, this isn't KING OF TORTS or THE FIRM, but then, it's not supposed to be. What it is, is a well-written book, blending styles from A PAINTED HOUSE and some other prime Grisham fiction. No, it's not as fast-paced as some of his other books, but then, we all need to take a break! Also recommended: Bark of the Dogwood and A Painted House
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Summary: Very good, reminiscent of his earlier books
Review: After reading The Brethern, and The Summons, it seemed pretty clear that John Grisham's work was going downhill. A Painted House, Skipping Christmas and Bleachers were all pretty good, but not in his usual genre of legal thrillers. Then, with King of Torts, although I didn't like it as much as his earlier books, I thought he was on the way back up. The Last Juror proves that this is true. With a compelling story, great characters and plenty of courthouse drama, Grishma creates a feeling similar to his earlier books, A Time to Kill and The Chamber. Having never lived in a small town, I don't know how accurate Grisham's picture of it is, however, the important part is he makes it seem beievable, as well as interesting. I think the courtroom and the small town are where Grisham's storytelling abilities really shine, and getting away form that has made his more recent legal thrillers suffer. I'm glad to see him return to it in The Last Juror. I hope Grisham's next book continues the improvement that I have seen since The Summons, which I thought was his worst book to date. Grisham fans, as well as any fans of the genre should enjoy this book.
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Summary: The characters come alive in this novel!
Review: John Grisham's latest, THE LAST JUROR, is his first novel since A TIME TO KILL to be sent in Ford County, Mississippi . . . I've never been to the either the fictional setting or state, but it sure feels like I know it from reading this latest legal thriller . . . the characters all come alive, in large part because the author is so talented in using dialogue that helps move the pace along at near-breakneck speed. JUROR is about a 23-year old college dropout who assumes ownership of a once bankrupt newspaper . . . when a brutal murder occurs, circulation increases as all the gruesome
details are reported . . . when the murderer is released after
nine years because in Mississippi in 1970, "life didn't necessarily mean life," all hell breaks loose. I really feel like I got to know Willie Traynor, as well as many
of his colorful friends and acquaintances . . . in addition, I
liked the book's ending . . . Grisham--after a few disappointing
efforts--returns my list of authors whose books I will seek
out when they first get published.
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Summary: waste of paper
Review: This book was horrible. Predictable, circular, pointless, ridiculous. This is not at all what I expected from John Grisham. Don't waste your time or money. I wish they had a zero star rating. It would go to this book.
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Summary: This book has been mis-marketed
Review: If you read the description on the back cover, you will get the idea that this is a taut thriller about a convicted murderer seeking revenge on those that put him away. Doesn't that sound exciting? Actually, it is anything but. This is John Grisham's ode to life in a small southern town and his regret for what such towns have lost. While the trial-related story starts off promisingly enough, the trial ends about a third of the way into the book, but the story just lumbers on without direction. Through the eyes of his narrator, a young newspaper editor, Grisham takes the soapbox on issues such as desegregation and a not very veiled attack on Wal-Mart and its effect on small town America, revealing his liberal leanings. The novel should more appropriately have been called "Dinners with Miss Callie" since much of the the book centers around his relationship with a middle-aged black woman from the "wrong side of the tracks." Pages and pages are dedicated simply to descriptions of the southern dishes she prepares. If this is your cup of tea, then by all means, pick up a copy of the Last Juror. But don't be fooled by the marketing campaign.
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