Personal Injuries

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Summary: Better than Halcyon
Review: I have read all of Turow's books, and know that it takes time to get into the rhythm of his distinctive prose. But I never connected with Personal Injuries. I never failed to fall asleep after reading six or seven pages, no matter the time of day. I was persistent, however, and read it to the end. Now what am I going to do to help me fall asleep? Perhaps some Pushkin?

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Summary: Boring, Incomprehensible Narrative Style
Review: I put this book down after the first 50 pages. The narrative style is very difficult to follow. It is in first person from the lawyer's point of view, but he's frequently talking about events that he not present for. It was extremely boring. Don't buy this book. Fortunately I checked it out from the library.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is another excellent book by Scott. I believe that the story line in this book is even good enough for a movie. Sit, relax and enjoyable this book that has many suprising twists.

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Summary: A fascinating character study and procedural-style novel
Review: Turow's latest is a superb character study that hooked me a lot more than his last book (Laws of Our Fathers). The characters of Feaver, Evon and Stan Sennett were fascinating to follow in their twists, turns and moral and legal dilemmas. Turow suffers with some critics because his books are perceived as "genre" fiction rather than the serious, mainstream novels of contemporary life they're clearly intended to be. Similarly, some readers seem to expect John Grisham-style thrillers. Best advice: read Turow if you enjoy serious contemporary fiction. This new one is an outstanding read and consideration of law and private moral codes.

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Summary: Not his best book
Review: I have read Turow's other works and they are much better than this book. The first 200 pages of Personal Injuries is a real snoozer. The rest of the book picks up some, but not enough to make up for the slow start.

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Summary: A major disappointment
Review: This novel was a major letdown. Kept waiting for something to happen. Too many names to keep track of - never really cared about any of the characters. Forced myself to finish reading this one. No longer a Scott Turow fan.

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Summary: Never started
Review: Maybe I shouldn't review this, I could only get to page 76. I'll stick with his page turners, I was dissapointed with this as he is one of my favorite authors.

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Summary: Don't Buy This Book
Review: This book was horrible. The characters are unbelievable and unlikable. It's very slow reading. I forced myself to read it because I've enjoyed Turow's other books. Save yourself the money and don't buy it.

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Summary: Sue for Damages
Review: Scott Turow's latest effort, "Personal Injuries," fails to deliver anything worth the time it takes to turn the first 114 pages. I'm not sure how much slack one ought to cut an established writer, but I slogged through 13 chapters before giving up. The worst of it is a dull cast of characters. Robbie Feaver (pronounced "Favor"), slug though he may be, elicits no more than a dollop of indifference. He's just a sleazy lawyer caught paying off judges who the FBI uses for bait to catch the bigger fish. Evon (pronounced "Even"?), the FBI agent we assume will somehow turn out to be the romantic interest, is every bit as dull as Robbie. Even Robbie's dying wife fails to evoke compassion. The dust jacket says this is "Turow's most reverberant, most moving novel--a powerful drama of individuals struggling against all odds to escape their characters." Hey, it's easy to understand why they want to escape THESE characters. The dust jacket also says Turow shows us "enduring love and unexpected heroism." Not in the first 13 chapters he doesn't. I guess we ought to be used to getting screwed by lawyers, but foisting off literature as dull as a corporate legal brief ought to be against the law!

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Summary: An interesting and provoking read
Review: Turows books are adventures in humanism. A finer contemporary author I have not found.My idea of brain food.