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Summary: The book's almost as good as The chamber, which I liked most
Review: I like the Rain maker very much. It's different from all the other books. Ir is not about a Lawyer who can do evertyting, comes from lawschool and earns a lot of money. No, this book is about a young man who has to fight for his rights and fight for his money. I have finished the book yet, but from now on, this book goes as a number 2 on my list. The Chamber is number 1, but this book can get him from that position if it goes on like this. Yeah, I like reading it. The last book I read was The Partner, but I found that one difficult. It was nice, but also very difficult to read. This book is even nicer and it is also much more easy to read.
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Summary: Major story line well thought out. Details not so.
Review: Grisham has added another very readable story to his list. If he could get a better handle on the details and his apparent need for a bizarre ending he could be great. Throughout Rainmaker, Rudy was financially in trouble. During the trial funds were placed in escrow by the opposing attorney. If the insurance company principals skipped the country, why didn't he go pick up his money?John Grisham is obviously sick of being a lawyer, but do all of his characters have to give up the profession under extreme circumstances? Still in all, a great read.
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Summary: Good storyline, but some unbelieveable characters.
Review: I liked the concept of this book, however, do not believe in the "real" world that any small time rooky attorney could win against the big time insurance companies! Not really. However, I enjoyed living the fantasy. Too bad this kid decided he didn't want to be a lawyer any more!
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Summary: Funny, great, intelligently written book
Review: I've read the book first then I watched the movie. Without any doubt, the book is better by far. It's funny, that I was laughing several times. Another great book by John Grisham!
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Summary: A terrific page turner
Review: The story is new and fresh. It really hooks you onto it once you strat reading Language is good and comprehensible. Feelings are fully developed in the story. Problems keep emerging for Rudy Baylor, that why it's so interesting!
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Summary: Hooray to the underdogs!Thumbs down to the insurance company
Review: John Grisham is awesome again!! Can't wait for his other works. Presently reading the "Partner" and again he does not disappoint. He definitely brings his readers on a thrill of a ride. Belive me, once you read one of his book, you can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: This was a good suspense book.
Review: The Rainmaker by John Grisham book review by Brian Cutino Rudy Baylor is a 25 year old down-to-earth lawyer who just graduated Mempish State University. Rudy has one problem other than finding a decent job: to win a battle with an insurance company that left one family devastated. The insurance company, The Great Benefit, denied coverage on a bone marrow transplant, which took away one's life. Rudy's boss, Bruiser Stone, is the owner of a low-paying law firm who helps Rudy with the case. Deck Shiffit also helps Rudy with the case, and even starts a business with him, behind Bruiser's back. The great Benefit insurance case could cost Rudy his life, or make him a very successful lawyer. This book has captured my interest because I was very interested in finding the verdict in the insurance case. I could relate too one of the characters, Rudy Balyor, because he acted how I would act and mistakes that I could see myself making. I was very anxious in finding how the plot unfolded, every turn of the page, the suspense to the case built up more and more. The book however lost my interest when it started to describe things to much about things, like "the black phone rang seven times before I picked up." Lastly, I liked what the writer did, which was that he wrote alot about law facts and what rules you have to follow in court, all of which related to the real world.
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Summary: good book with surprising ending
Review: The Rainmaker. I still haven't figured out what that word means yet, but the book was pretty cool. The style of writing was different, it was like everything was happening right while you were reading it. It was a good perspective because then you would know what Rudy was thinking and feeling throughout the book. The ending did dissapoint me though, when Rudy decided not to become a lawyer after all that he had been through. I think it was a stupid decision. I mean, he passed the bar exam on his first try and he won his very first case while he was still fresh out of law school. I think he would have made a fine lawyer. The only Grisham book I have ever dissed was The Pelican Brief (I reeeeeaaaallllly hated that book), but I will not diss this book. A Time To Kill still ranks up there as #1 on my list, but The Rainmaker just might become #3, with The Partner being #2. I do recommend this book to all you Grisham fans. If anybody has anything to say to me about this review, e-mail me!!!
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Summary: STRONG ALL THE WAY THROUGH
Review: It was a great book the narration by Rudy (the main character) was great.That makes you think about buying insurance from a shady company
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Summary: Excellent storytelling, patchy story.
Review: This is the first John Grisham book I have read and I was very impressed at just how gripping the whole thing was. Mr Grisham is definitely one of the best storytellers I have read in recent years. That being said, the plot itself is very thin. It concerns a student lawyer who, by luck, is given access to an unloseable multimillion dollar case. Instead of passing it on to a qualified lawyer he hangs on to it until he qualifies it himself. Despite some set backs the end is never in doubt; he wins the case and gets the girl. The girl has no connection with the story, so I presume she was included to look pretty in the film. The story is full of potential subplots few of which are developed. Indeed, there is very little of anything which is developed, however, that is not a particular critisism. John Grisham's great ability is to hook you and keep you hooked. No matter where you stop in the book, you'll want to continue for 'just one more page' to see what happens next.
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