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Summary: What a Bore
Review: This book was an unbearable bore. The only reason it sold is that Grisham wrote it. I have read all of his books, but I will think twice before buying another after this one.
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Summary: my review
Review: I found this book to be very entertaining. Comparing to other Grisham's novels, this one does not deal at all with lawyers. It is definitely a refreshing change. However, we are regaled by the fine writing Grisham has always used. The characters are alive and the story keeps you wanting to read and once it is over, wanting to know what happens to all the characters.
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Summary: What was he thinking?
Review: I think if this book was written by someone other than John Grisham, it would not recieve the reviews it has been getting.
Although I think it is great that the author has stepped out of his normal 'box' and written a non-legal story, I still found it to be very slow, and kept waiting for some sort of plot line to develop. Instead, the book just trods along, somewhat depressing, just like the characters in the book.
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Summary: About half a book
Review: Not what I expected. Skipped parts just to keep it moving. It was a long wait for some excitement that lasted only a few short paragraphs now and then. Good basic story just didn't keep the reader's interest and ended with too many unanswered questions.
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Summary: A PAINTED HOUSE
Review: THIS STORY WAS THOUGHT PROVOKING.IT TOOK ME BACK TO THAT TIME PERIOD,WHEN EVERYTHING USED TO BE LESS COMPLICATED.MR.GRISHAM
RELATES A VERY INTERESTING REFELECTION ON LIFE IN THE FIFTIE'S.
YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU'RE THERE WITH THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
THIS IS A STORY SOME OF OUR YOUTH COULD LEARN A VALUBLE LESSON
FROM.THREE CHEER'S FOR MR. GRISHAM.
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Summary: A PAINTED HOUSE
Review: I have read all of John Grisham's books. What the hell was he thinking of when he wrote this one????
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Summary: Made for TV
Review: This book is told in the eyes of a seven year old, and you really have to keep that in mind when you write a review on this book. I felt that this was not one of Grisham's better novels. In a nutshell, it's about cotton picking on a farm. It's the average, every day lives of a bunch of people that surround a seven year old boy's life. The action moved extremely slow, and it seemed just when it picked up, it slowed to a snail's pace afterwards. It has a lot of good dialogue, and if you enjoy a slow moving story, then this one's for you. But I felt like I sat through almost four hundred pages of story, and then Grisham didn't even have a conclusion or an epilogue to let you know what happened to all these people. I sure hope there's no movie on this one--the only thing it's good for is a made for tv movie, and that's stretching things.
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Summary: A Great Book for Grisham fans
Review: This book is one of the best of Grisham after Partner. Smooth and tender as the story goes occasionaly with some wild gruesome incidents but mostly Grisham tries to make you feel the feelings of a kid (Luke) and his childhood. Altogether this is a good reading for people who love simple life.
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Summary: Grisham's Best Yet! Wonderful!
Review: John Grisham, whose successful legal fiction has been widely acclaimed, has demonstrated a mastery of his craft in "A Painted House" without a thematic reliance on his knowledge of the law. This novel had me enthralled from beginning to end ... where life goes on. Grisham has produced a work that places him in a league with Barbara Kingsolver, Ken Kesey, and Pat Conroy, masters of American fiction. Set in 1950's northeastern Arkansas during cotton harvest time, we're introduced to Luke, a precocious 7-year old awakening to the complexities of human relationships and with an abiding love for his family. We're offered a view of Luke's world through Luke's eyes ... with the humor and pathos of such a viewpoint. Grisham gave me abundant opportunity to laugh and tear up. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who likes people ... and likes reading about them with empathy and compassion.
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Summary: Can You Keep A Secret? Luke Chandler Can!
Review: I read one review stating that the title of this book should have been "Watching Paint Dry". While it's not as exciting and riveting as Grisham's other works, and it took me about six chapters to get into the story, it was still an enjoyable book. Set in 1952 Arkansas, 7-year-old Luke Chandler is forced to grow up quickly when he becomes exposed to several adult situations. It seems as though everyone in the story has a secret to keep and they all manage to confide in Luke. The yearly ritual of hiring "Hill People" and Mexican aliens as temporary laborers on their cotton farm turns out to be a dangerous proposition this year. Luke is not pleased when the hill people set up camp in the front yard, right in the middle of his baseball diamond, but is even less pleased when one of them turns out to be a bully and is involved in a fatal fight in town one Saturday. Luke was unfortunate enough to be a witness and is torn between telling the truth or incurring the bully's wrath. Luke also witnesses a brutal murder and the birth of an illegitimate baby, both turn out to be secrets he keeps and issues that cause him to wrestle with right vs. wrong. Throw in a schoolboy crush on a girl 10 years his senior and the constant worry about how the weather will affect the cotton crop this year, and you get a story with several different situations and angles. Grisham's writing style is easy to read and very descriptive. Even though the plot didn't move too quickly, I still enjoyed this book and will continue reading Grisham's work.
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