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Summary: Nice
Review: With The Testament, I've now read two Grishams (The Rainmaker). Grisham's book has nothing out of the world in it. Nothing that you have not read in your newspaper. Very true, the feet still grounded. Little space for dramatics, none for melodrama.The Testament begins when a shrude old businessman, Troy Phelan, writes off his children from his 10 billion dollar worth will. He is more concerned with who does not get the moeny than who gets it. He gifts his estate to an illegitimate child of his, who is working as a missionary in the deepest forests of Brazil, among lakes, lagoons, and alligators. The search for Rachel Lane, the missionary takes up the middle portions of the book; easily the most entertaining parts. The conflict between the 7 written off heirs and the will beings the book to its climax.
Grisham builds his story very well, slowly but steadily. Nate O'Riley is a lawyer who takes a flight right out of his 4th rehab centre to Brazil to find Rachel. The similarities that Nate sees in his and Troy's lives and what he eventually learns from his mistakes are the important values that Grishm packs his books with.
The Church, Bible, Prayers do get a bit too preachy, but probably John thought a man out of 4 rehabs needed some of it. The editing of time and place keeps both kind of people interested - the ones who love the court room, and the ones who love the Pantanal.
The end of the book is like the end in The Rainmaker. I do not want to spoil it for those who would want to read The Testament. Grisham fans would surelly enjoy it.
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Summary: Great Character Development
Review: This setting wasn't the typical Grisham since the furthest South he made it was Maryland's bay shore. He does include the exotic setting by taking us to the Brazilian wetlands. As usual, Grisham's character development was right on target...he created characters I couldn't stand and others who I would love to spend an afternoon chatting with. There is a little legal maneuvering, mostly contractual and corporate wrangling in nature but not enough to bore people who aren't interested in the legal side of things. The ending was good and left me feeling satisfied. Recommended reading even if you aren't a Grisham fan.
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Summary: Good.
Review: It's OK but I would not buy another book by Grisham.
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Summary: Great Book !
Review: The Testament was a great book that began with the death of Troy Phelan, one of the richest men in America. He writes a will that gives his daughter in the Amazon 11 Billion dollars before taxes. The great twist in the book is she does not want it. The book tells of the struggle to find her and of the battle to keep the money out of the greedy hands of his other children. The ending of the book will suprise you and makes the 533 pages all worth while. I would recommend this book to anyone who can read at a high school level.
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Summary: INTERESTING STORY, GOOD IMAGES, WEAK ENDING
Review: In The Testament, Grisham uses his usual style to keep the reader at the edge of his seat until the very ending, when I thought there are somewhat of a letdown. Grisham books are known for the great endings, and this one was surprisingly missing. The testament is a story of a billionaire that dies and his family fights for the inheritance, which he decided to leave to an obscure woman who is doing missionary work with Indians in Brazil. The story is one of character, as we see this missionary resist the inheritance while the family is fighting legal battles in the U.S. to get the money. What I liked the most was the overall scenery of the Brazilian pantanal, a large swampland in midwestern Brazil. The imagery of forest and the adventure aspect of it what new, as I had not seen Grisham engage in adventure type writing (he does it well nonetheless). Overall, I recommend this book, though I would first read The Partner, which I thought was substantially better.
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Summary: A great book.
Review: John Grisham makes a great description of a family rotten by excess of money. The first character in the book is Troy Phelan, excentric 78 yr old millionaire who committs suicide leaving a handwritten testament in which he leaves noting to his sons, obviously spread amongst different families of his multiple marriages, and spoiled by himself. Despite the eccentricity of the character of Troy Phelan, or the many defects of those who follow the plot as the testament gets to be questioned by his son's to get some part of his fortune, Grisham uses a great description. This creates round characters most readers could identify themselves with in the way they percieve the world. This gets the reader fully entangled in the plot, making it an excellent book.
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Summary: An easy read.
Review: I give this book 5 stars for a somewhat superficial reason: I found it entertaining. It was my first Grisham novel and a breath of fresh air from some heavier readings I've had. It is a page turner and the book was over before I knew it.
It starts with the mystery surrounding the old man working up his will and it gives you the thirst to find out why his family deserves his malicious intent. From there, the main characters perils in the amazon are abundant, and again, you find yourself frantically flipping pages to see "what happens next".
It fell short for a bit during his encounter with the pastor of the church once back in the states, but it wasn't significant enough to knock a star off the rating.
I appreciate Grisham weaving in the personal battles that Nate deals with in his turbulent life , all the while embarking on his biggest challenge yet, which of course, turns out to be an epiphany.
This book was easy to follow and enjoyable to the very end. And I look forward to my next Grisham book.
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Summary: Pretty Good!
Review: The testament is a pretty good book. I liked the first part better than the second part of the book. I didn't like it when the story moved to Brazil, but still I think Grisham did put a lot into his research, because it is very well described and he included lots of true details about the natives. The characters are in my opinion, very well developed and easy to follow. The story has enough twists to make it interesting and fun. I recommend the book to Grisham fans because it is very well written and I had a lot of fun reading it. I have many friend who don't read his books because they think it's all about lawyers and things like that. To people like them I say: YOU ARE WRONG! Read one book by John Grisham and you'll be back for more.
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Summary: Grishman
Review: This is my first John Grisham Novel. It was very complex in plot almost as if i was watching a movie. Grisham has written a great book about a man who overcomes great obstacles, people whos sole motivation is greed and a person who isn't affected by it. This book is super. It keeps you guessing until the very last page.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: I read this book to my upper middle school students each year. We do a report over a main character and other activities. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It is a thrilling novel.
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