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Summary: A Good Slice of Life Story
Review: It is a dramatic departure from Grisham's usual legal thriller, but I was entertained. The story about a poor Southern family meanders a bit from time to time, which Grisham seems to do evertime he is going into unfamiliar territory. Here that is quaint and entertaining.There isn't a terrific plot here, just a series of events regarding weather disasters, migrant workers, and an assignation. It is all told from the view point of a little boy who strikes me as being a bit too articulate and thoghtful to be 7 years old, but I chalk that up to dramatic necessity. He is the narrator, after all. It's a fun story and worth reading. I'd wait for the paperback if I had to do it all over again, though.
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Summary: Pulitzer Prize Winner!
Review: I have read all of Grisham's books. In past reviews, I have stated that he needs to stretch and go beyond the law dramas which made him famous. It was the only way to prove whether he was a great writer or not! In "A Painted House", Grisham completely changes style. This book reads like "To Kill A Mockingbird", which is my favorite book of all time. With this book, Grisham proves that he is now America's greatest writer. This book deserves many accolades and awards, and it would be a crime if it doesn't win every one. Bravo, Mr. Grisham!
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Summary: An incredibly well-written story
Review: So, you've read all of Grisham's books, and this is next on the list ... you're prepared for a well-written legal mystery, right? Wrong. Grisham has written a relatively short book about growing up in rural Arkansas in the late 1940's. This supposedly semi-autobiographical book is narrated by Luke, the 7 year old youngest child of dirt-poor cotton farmers. Luke narrates us through the summer harvest. The story is inspirational - how people who are so dirt poor can be so happy and content with life. Grisham has written so many details into this book that you can easily picture life as it was for Luke and his family. Does that mean the story is peaceful and relaxing? Far from it! There is murder, mayhem, incest, lewd acts ... all the ingredients for a fascinatingly interesting book.
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Summary: Musial, I mean Grisham hits another one out of the park.
Review: Don't let the topic of the book scare you away. This great story has stayed with me long after I finished reading it. Mr. Grisham probably wrote 'A Painted House' as a contender for required classic literature in schools. (a la Tom Sawyer, etc) I bet it will become just that in no time flat.
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Summary: Closer to 10
Review: I've read or listened to every one of John Grisham's books. I've liked them all, but some better than others. THE FIRM is still my favorite. I enjoyed THE PAINTED HOUSE, although it was a little slow. I did feel, however, that there were several strings in the story that were left untied. But the book held my attention and I would recommend it to others. My last comment is that I feel the main character is/was closer to 10 years of age; he was too mature for 7.
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Summary: A Painted House
Review: I highly recommend this book , i bought the book 2 days ago and just finished it.....i could not put it down for to long, I cried/laughed,cried/laughted...It brought back so many memories as i was growning up, i had to go into the bathroom and finish reading it due to i wanted to be alone and no one whould hear me cry...PLEASE PLEASE Mr.Grisham i look forward to part two, I hope there will be a movie made of this book....you are the best writer......
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Summary: John Grisham - Story Teller
Review: "A Painted House" vividly demonstrates John Grisham's story telling abilities. Departure from his usual milieu, the courtroom, was a bit of a shock, but I found this approach to be refreshing, and very well done. The writing style is unmistakably Grisham, and for a gripping, enjoyable read, this fan can only say, don't miss this one. In all honesty, I must take issue with John's cultivation of Vidalia onions in Arkansas! It just ain't going to happen, John - Vidalia onions are only grown in and around Vidalia, Ga. Something to do with the soil, I'm told. A white, sweet, onion might flourish in this book's setting, but it just will not be a Vidalia!
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Summary: VERY DISAPPOINTING :((
Review: I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS WRITING! I HAVE LOVED ALL OF HIS PREVIOUS BOOKS, BUT THIS ONE LACKS "him". I KEPT LOOKING FOR THE PLOT, NEVER TO BE FOUND. JUST A BUNCH OF RAMBLING ON, NO STRUCTURE. I BOUGHT THE BOOK ON CASSETTE, UNABRIDGED, BUT FEEL I WASTED MY MONEY!!!!!!! HERE'S HOPING FOR MUCH BETTER IN THE FUTURE! SINCERELY, FRANCES WILLIAMS
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Summary: One star: generous
Review: I am a huge fan of Grisham. But having lent my brand new copy to another Grisham fan before I myself read it, I now feel the need to do penance, thus my first review here. Oh. My. God. This is one tedious, uninspired and plain badly written book, filled with plots and characters ripped off from other books as if they were so many bolls of cotton to stuff in that mile-long sack. I too forced myself to read it - get the darned story over with - it's Grisham after all, and the book is a hardcover - but it left a bad taste in my mouth every time. I'm convinced Grisham's heart was in it about five percent, otherwise he wrote it because it's in his contract to keep churning out books. I picture him sitting agonized and hot and bored at his desk at his bedroom window like a high school student writing that last essay for English class so he can get outside for the summer and play baseball.
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Summary: Unlike John Grisham
Review: This book was written off of the normal track for John Grisham. Though the book was written well, it came out of the blue for him. I enjoyed all of his other books and I consider myself to be an avid Grisham fan. I was however, disappointed in the off the wall story line of this book. I would like to see Mr. Grisham go back to writing books like his earlier ones.
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