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Summary: John Grisham made a good book
Review: I am not a fan of lawyer books, but this one was really good. You felt sorry for the homeless and troubled people, and have a certian hatred of big firms. But the book was very uncomplete I thought. but it was a good book
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Summary: Airplane Reading
Review: Grisham is entertaining, and so is the book. When you have a layover or a long car trip where you are not driving, pick up this book to read. While this book is not going to set the world on fire, or make you live in a van down by the river, it is good. The main character is a highly paid lawyer who finds his "soul" and starts practicing public policy / advocacy law. He then gets involved in some crazy plot twists, loses his wife, loses his career, and then becomes a thief. Through all of this he ends up doing good in the end and helping the homeless and taking down the corporate interests who oppose him. A good spin for Grisham off of his other books, and much better than, the Painted House. Joseph Dworak
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Summary: Grisham show his stripes
Review: John has joined like-minded liberals like the late Leon Ursis in taking back-handed swipes at those of us who work for a living, are conservative, and/or Republican. If you are any of these, save your money. The story: A homeless vet with a gun holds a boardroom of wealthy lawyers as hostage (the only good part of the book) grilling them about their lack of compassion in supporting the homeless. Grisham manages (transparently) to blame the Republicans for the desparate condition of those without homes, poor pay, multiple children out of wedlock, drug addiction, etc., etc. John then sites the example of Atlanta banishing the homeless from the streets during the Olympics. Hey, John, the govenor and the mayor of Atlanta were DEMOCRATS at the time. But, never let a fact get in the way of a liberal on a rant. Understand one thing, the book does raise the level of consciousness about the homeless situation, but the concept always remains the same--take from the wealthy and give to the poor. Nothing is mentioned about helping the poor EARN their way. Nothing is mentioned about how the wealthy provide the jobs that prevent homelessness. Nothing is mentioned about best-selling authors (like Grisham), stars (like Clooney, Roberts, and Streisand), sports stars (like Bryant, Tyson, Ramirez, et al), and media moguls (like Gannett, Rather, Jennings) pouring some of their millions into tin cups. In other words, Street Lawyer really offers nothing new. Two stars for another sneak peek into the left.
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Summary: better than the average Grisham book
Review: Grisham writes in an easy to read style, but doesn't finish his stories well. This book has those traits, but for the most part is fairly entertaining. Michael Brock has a life transforming experience when he is nearly killed in a hostage situation. He reassesses his greed, and turns into a bleeding heart liberal, fighting for the homeless people of Washington DC. He chucks his six figure salary and his doctor wife for an austere life in Northeast DC, where crime is rampant, and drug addicts abound. The subplot on Michael's marriage was a little too simplistic and shallow for my taste. It was a little hard to believe that both parties found new love interests so quickly, with so little remorse. The main plot also wrapped itself up into too neat of a bow as well. I guess Grisham wanted a happy ending, but in real life, I doubt it would come out so well.
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Summary: John Grisham's The Street Lawyer - A Great Book!
Review: "'I'm leaving the firm. I have an offer to work for a public interest firm. A legal clinic near Logan Circle. It specializes in homeless law.'" In The Street Lawyer, John Grisham uses a busy city setting, realistic characters, a sticky plot, and lots of figurative language to get his point across: Don't be selfish.
In this book the main character, Michael, was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. firm with eigh hundred lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging, and learned that he was a mentally ill veteran who'd been in and out of shelters for many years. Then Michael dug a little deeper, and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney. The fast track derailed; the ladder collapsed. Michael bolted from the firm and took a top-secret file with him. He landed on the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer.
The setting is in Washington D.C. This is a very effective setting because it is a very large city and probably has a lot of homeless people. The setting is consistent throughout the book. Michael only talks about different sections of Washington D.C.
The characters Grisham used were also essential to the book. They were very life-like. They even think and act like real people. "Mordecai Green was a warm, caring man who labored on the streets protecting hordes of nameless clients."
The plot in The Street Lawyer is awesome. It keeps going and making the reader want to read more and more. The whole book only covers about 6 or 7 days so the plot is drawn out. The conflicts within the plot are Michael vs Himself and Michael vs the outside world.
The language is very vivid in this book. Grisham uses everyday language that we all can relate to. We can hear everything that Michael even thinks about. The language is also very descriptive with attention to every detail. "The sidewalk was busy. I watched the people scurry by, the wind cutting them sharply. A mother with two children passed me, bundled in nice clothing, all holding hands."
John Grisham's The Street Lawyer is a must read. Grisham combines all the necessary elements into this book to make it one of the best books out there.
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Summary: Reading Ms.b
Review: I love books about law!! This book was really great but it wasn't exactly a great court room drama which is what I expected. It was more like a chance for John Grisham to express his political views,thoughts, and Ideas. I strongly disagree with Giving everything to the Homeless, which is what was suggested at certain times throughout the book.
I suppose that if you agree with Grishams political views this would be a great book to read. But as for me.... I'll be sticking to his better novels!!
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Summary: Street Lawyer review by scott
Review: Street Lawyer starts off with a boom and ends with a bang.The book takes you on a journey through the events of a man named Michael Brock who goes from bieng a big shot lawyer to suddnly changing his mind because of a serious insodent that acures in his office. Michael winds up going into pro bono work from living his life of riches to find out what a real lawyer does,a street lawyer. It takes you on his journey of becoming street lawyer and cracks the case of the man who changed his life forever.
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Summary: Grisham's most deviant story till date
Review: Most people disappointed with this book complain that it isn't the usual Grisham style. Regardless of whether Grisham is making a political statement about homeless people or not, this book is a GOOD read.
Pro bono work is another aspect of lawyers that Grisham tries to highlight in this book here similar to what he has done with other material like mass torts, mega law firms, racial crimes, underaged witnesses etc. Though this book covers a less glamorous side of the profession (which he openly suggests in the book) which might not make it a fast paces thriller, it is no lesser than any of his other works.
This is the most honest and poignant of his works till date.
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Summary: Excellent Read
Review: This is the second Grisham novel that I have read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The pace is very fast, and it is definitley a page turner. The book starts out with the main character Michael Brock, being taken hostage, along with several of his colleauges, by a homeless man. After this experience, Mr. Brock decides to take a closer look at the homeless. Excellent novel, and I recommend it to anyone who has or hasn't read any other Grisham books.
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Summary: A quasi fictional mess
Review: The problem with this book is that it reaches it's peak interest too soon in the very first chapter and from then on it's all downhill. One just keeps hoping that there will be glimpses of the usual Grisham brilliance in the latter parts of the book but only to be let down again and again without any pity. This book really reads like a political commentary on the plight of the homeless with some characters created just to further torture the reader. My personal opinion is that Grisham would have been much better off writing a non-fictional book on this topic intead of creating this quasi-fictional mess.
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