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Summary: Who are you and what have you done with John Grisham?!
Review: Ugh. What a dissapointment. Who's the protagonist anyway? You'll never see this one on the silver screen. And the end really, I mean really blows. Grisham should quit pumping out novels, take his time, and maybe come back with something like his first three.
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Summary: Decline in quality
Review: I've been a big fan of John Grisham since The Firm. I've read all his books, but by the time The Testament came around I have to admit he's lost steam. The Brethern is even worth. If you've read any of Grisham's previous books and want to read this one out of royalty, expect to be disappointed.
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Summary: What's with these people who review this book badly?
Review: I can't see why everyone is reviewing the book so badly. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I enjoyed it just as much as every other Grisham book. Grisham is an absolute master.
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Summary: Watching Grass Grow
Review: This book sucked. Grisham appears to have gotten bored with writing and this book displays his boredom to all the world. The idea was good, but he could have done so much more with it. I kept thinking it would get better, but it didn't. Then I thought that it would at least climax at the end... but no... the book ended and I closed it and found I didn't care one way or another. Don't bother with it. It isn't The Firm, and it definitaly isn't A Time to Kill. If you haven't read Grisham, buy those two and forget about the others (well, The Client is OK too), especially this one.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This was a page turner. I could not guess the ending. Highly recommend.
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Summary: Turned off Grisham
Review: My husband and I have both previously awaited the release of a Grisham novel. While disappointed with The Testament, we still decided to give The Brethern a try. What a mistake. I can't think of a book that I've read recently that I have liked less. No more Grisham buyers in this household.
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Summary: once again grish, you've managed to put me to sleep..
Review: i've bailed out on this piece of crap book. this book serves as good bedtime cure for insomnia. just like your last book grish, you started this one off at a nice quick pace. and unfortunately, also like the last book (testament), you forgot how to hit the brakes at the top of the mountain, then buckle us up for the exciting ride down the mountain. that's what's missing.. the ride down the mountain should be fast, precise and breathtaking. so, i've given up on this weak book (just like the testament), but don't feel bad grish, cause i still adore you. in the meantime, hang in there with my one star, and um, go take a cold shower. maybe, that'll snap you outta this mean streak.
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Summary: best
Review: I've read them all, and this was is my favorite.
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Summary: Interesting novel that ends rather abruptly
Review: The ideas presented in this work were intriguing, but they were never developed to the extent that they could have been. Grisham created a very interesting group of characters, and an interesting plot in which they were involved. However, the novel lacks resolution, in that it ends rather abruptly and without any intriguing plot twists. It seemed almost as if he was forced into concluding the work in order to meet a publisher's deadline.
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Summary: More Filler Than Thriller
Review: John Grisham's assembly line continues with The Bretheren. The plot, although over the top, is interesting. There is not one character you care for. All range from obnoxious to horrendous. Grisham still finds it difficult to end the book. The only tension during the last fifty pages is continuing to check the last page number, do the math and say, "God! Will this ever end?"The problem is filler. We repeatedly watch the first attorney get drunk or the judges walk around the track or the judges confering or the judges betting or . . . If you just pull scenes that were repeated three or more times, The Bretheren is a novelette. Jojn Grisham has more potential than this. Maybe some time off will help or perhaps a collection of short stories might yield great filler-less plots.
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