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Summary: Not My Cup of Tea
Review: For a John Grisham book, I was a bit disappointed with the writing style. It took me at least 100 pages to become remotely interested and even then I still wanted to put it down. The storyline seemed interesting enough: In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. After being sentenced to "life" in prison, "life" in Mississippi doesn't really mean "life in prison". It seemed like it would be an amazing thriller but quite honestly it was a slow and boring read.
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Summary: they should make it into a movie
Review: the unique thing about this book is that it relies on the operation of the newspaper to make the plot compelling and not so much the murder. A murder in a small town is something that has been done numerous times in other books and movies, so Grisham takes it from the perspective of a 23 year old kid who just started his own newspaper in Tennessee that is responsible for reporting it. The kid went to college for five years and still didn't graduate, and he did an internship after four years at Syracuse. Grisham said that his grades were on a steady decline as he progressed through college. So, for me, this was like reading the story of my life. I've been going to college for journalism for over three years and my grades have been on a steady decline. A lot of John Grisham's books have been made into movies (The Client, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Chamber, The Pelican Brief). I'd like to see this get adapted into a movie. I've only read 50 pages of it so far, but it's pretty solid.
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Summary: Why all the fuss?
Review: Frankly, the dust doesn't seem to be settling over this latest Grisham novel. Has any author, anywhere, anytime, ever created such furor when he changed styles? Surely this is an indication of his talent and popularity. But even so, you'd think that with that many fans, more of them would cut him some slack when it comes to changes in styles and/or subject matter. And THE LAST JUROR isn't that far off Mr. Grisham's regular path! It IS courtroom friendly, and DOES have elements of A PAINTED HOUSE and a few of his other works. So why the big upset? I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes good writing. Forget it's by Grisham--it's just a good read no matter who wrote it. If you enjoy good writing, like McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD or other Grisham books such as A PAINTED HOUSE or KING OF TORTS, you'll like this book. All I can say is, give this one a chance.
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Summary: Excellent new book from Grisham
Review: This is his best yet in my opinion.
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Summary: people, not characters make this book special
Review: I don't know if the title of my review makes sense to you; it does to me. Grisham's fast-paced legal thrillers are driven by the story. In these, the characters are second to the story. While these books are enjoyable, the characters are sketched, not developed. In The Last Juror, I became acquainted with the people of the town. I would like to have met some of them in person. Others, I would have crossed the street to avoid. Miss Callie, Willie Traynor....if you are ever in my town, stop by for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie.
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Summary: The worst of John Grisham
Review: Is it one story or a bunch of mini-stories totally un-related. Huge disappointment
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Summary: The Last Juror
Review: The author is losing his touch. The book has more to do with Buying a News Paper and running stories, like about writing about a family's story (Ruffins), Vietnam War or Elections. Very disappointing
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Summary: Huge Disappointment
Review: I want to start by saying that I loved The Firm and liked several others of John Grisham's books. But this book was a huge disappointment. There was way too much time spent talking about church visits and introducing yet another new undeveloped character. The middle of the book drags and lacks direction. The best part of the book was the relationship he has with Callie's family. The nine years that Padgitt spends in jail could have and should have been condensed!
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Summary: A Simple Soothing Read
Review: I liked the way the story moved,describing the life of a young man and his rise up from a college frat boy to an owner of a small town Missippi newspaper. I liked the way he developed a relationship with the townspeople who were much different than himself. The way he was openminded and grew to love his way of life and the people who made it up. The story flowed with a slow rhythmic beat and sort of felt like a lush breeze blowing over your skin. I don't think there was much of a plot, just a slice of life story that reflected a happiness that comes from openmindedness and fearless nature when we come upon differences in culture, race, social class, etc. It kind of reminds me of how a river meanders and lazily slugs onward. Thats kind of the pace of the story. Which worked for me! Lisa Nary
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Summary: Hallelujah!
Review: He's back!! The John Grisham of old has returned. No, it's not his best work (The Firm, The Chamber, Pelican Brief.) But it's far and away better than the last 7... 8.... 9... books he's put out. I was really apprehensive about this one, I have been so disappointed in his books lately. But this is definitely more in his old style and definitely worth reading. If you like "old school" Grisham, this one is worth a look.
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