The Pelican Brief

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Summary: The best Grisham book I have read.
Review: I am 15 years old, and I have recently become obsessed with Grisham ever since I saw the movie A Time to Kill and The Rainmaker. I have read only three of Grisham's novels (A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and I am in the middle of The Runaway Jury). So far, I have loved The Pelican Brief the best because I could understand the characters and their thoughts. The love story involved and suspense helped me to continue to flip the pages every night. I fell in love with the character Darby Shaw and her wit thoughout the book. I can't say enough about the book other than READ IT!!!

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Summary: Garbage doesn't deserve a Review
Review: If there was a catgory for 0 stars, I would have selected that. It's depressing to realize that truly great modern literature is not being read by people today. Instead they read this boring trash and think they are reading a book by a great author. As a high school teacher, I am disturbed that great books are not being published any longer and that movies are actually being made using the garbage that is being published. I couldn't finish this book. About 2/3's of the way through when I had figured out the end, I asked my husband (who had read the entire book), if there wasn't really a surprise ending. He said "no", and that I had figured it out. All I could think of was what was all the hoopla about. I didn't waste anymore time reading "Pelican Brief" and I guarantee you, I will never read another of his books. It's definately 8th grade mentality.

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Summary: BORING is the word, Definitely not his best
Review: I have read every one of his books from A Time To Kill to The Street Lawyer, and every one of them was excellent except for The Pelican Brief. I have never put a book down and not finished it, but this one took me about 8 months to read, and I finished it because I wanted to move on. Do not read this unless you are an insomniac!

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Summary: Conspiracy theorists dream novel!
Review: I like this kind of thing! You've got murders, a big business conspiracy and that southern texture and flavour that Grisham is known for. Result? One of the author's best novels. Okay, Okay, maybe it strains crediblity at times, but Grisham's story telling skill draws your attention away from such mundane matters and takes you into the world of an intricate and deadly conspiracy. I'll definitely be reading this again.!

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Summary: oh well...
Review: Best-seller? yeah. But it's BORING! I had to force myself to finish it. Cuz I'm not used to giving up in the middle. But I found this book totally boring.

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Summary: A good read for Grisham fans
Review: For Grisham fans, this should be a good read. Plot twists(of course) and a sexy female lead character make it a good addition to the bookshelf. For me, however, it went by like a piece of juicy fruit gum-it tasted good but there was not much to remember after I spit it out. It's clear Grisham harkened back to his college days as the book has a lot of law school type memories. I'd like to see grisham write about a topic other than law and clancy something other than the military. but, buy pelican brief, at this price how can you resist?

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Summary: GREAT READ!
Review: It was a great book filled with a lot of suspense and action. I found I couldn't put it down.

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Summary: A nice surprise
Review: When I first started reading this book, I had my doubts for two reasons. Number one, part of it deals with politics which I don't necessarily like in a fiction book. And number two it had a few elements which were similar to the Firm such as the FBI and the goons following the main character. However, as I kept on reading, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. A good plot surfaced complete with smart characters. I ended up liking the book. It isn't the best I've ever read, but good nonetheless.

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Summary: Awesome Book, A MUST Read !
Review: This book has one of the qualities that make a story particulary interesting, Suspense. Not only has Grisham set the stage for a truly exciting adventure early in the book, but the fact that the name of the person who hired to kill the two Supreme Court justices was witheld until later in the book is excellent. Grisham's writing in The Pelican Brief is clever and witty. He follows the same lines in writing as could be seen in The Firm and The Client. Grisham is a truly fabulous writer who, hopefully has many more books to come.

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Summary: Please!!!
Review: I read this book a few years ago. Girl's boyfriend is blown up in a car, mouring period lasts about an hour. Half the book is spent trying to find out what department the lawyer who they're looking for works in. Wow gas and oil dept! It would take a second grader about ten seconds to figure that one out. What is it with Grisham novels? Or should I say McNovels?