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Summary: Worst ever seen...
Review: I can't understand why Mr.Grisham sells too many books around the world! To write on lawyers matters seems interesting at first glance but, write ALWAYS on lawyers matters, I think, gets bored little by little. I admit that I liked "The Firm" and "The Client". However, "The Street Lawyer" is so comum and 'attractiveless'... If I were you, I would buy a Jules Verne's novel. It would be more interesting...
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Summary: An excellent social novel
Review: Throwing away his chance at millions of dollars and a partnership, Michael Brock gives up everything he has in order to help those who can not help themselves. John Grisham has written another excellent novel with some intriguing insights into the lives of the homeless. Michael Brock gives up his career with a prestigious firm when a homeless man holds him hostage along with some fellow associates. As the story progresses, Michael discovers a terrible secret at Drake and Sweeny. Stealing a file from his ex-firm, Michael risks everything in order to help his new clients, the homeless. In his novel, Grisham addresses a variety of themes including poverty, greed, ambition, and defeat. When Michael leaves the firm, he falls from the ladder of ambition to the pit of despair. The problems of the homeless seem enormous and unsolvable to him, but in time he learns how to best administer to the needs of the homeless and becomes convinced that he can make a significant difference in the lives of the poor. Michael becomes completely committed to the cause of the homeless when a woman and her children die because they were living in a car. Michael was greedy and was on his way to being the youngest person ever to earn a partnership with Drake and Sweeny. Grisham demonstrates, in Michael, the ability of a person to develop a social conscience and contribute to a better society. As Grisham usually does, he thoroughly researched his subject and offers a book that is technically correct as well as easy to understand. The novel is based around the actual experiences of street lawyers. Although the novel is fictional, the basis for the story is realistic. There are in actuality many street lawyers who have dedicated their lives to serving those less fortunate than they are themselves. Grisham's style is somewhat didactic at times, but he keeps the book flowing well for the most part. He argues his own case for the homeless well and is effective in his use of pathos. Pathos serves as the main instrument of argumentation, but he uses the scandal with RiverOaks as an appeal to ethos. Mr. Grisham does not allow Michael to be infallible, but he uses the human characteristics of the main character to procure the belief of the reader in Michael. The novel is written such that it is easy to read for the most part. There are some technical points in the book that may be hard to understand, but Grisham is a master at turning complex legal situations into understandable ones. For the most part, The Street Lawyer is an excellent novel; however, Grisham's liberal bias and his political motivations cloud an otherwise excellent novel. Remark such as those he makes toward the Republican Party are uncalled for and subtract from the purpose of the novel. Rather than blaming a political party, his intent would have been better served by convincing people of the atrocities committed against the homeless and urging his audience to dedicate themselves to helping those less fortunate than they are. In some ways, he accomplishes this purpose. By the end of the novel, the reader is left with a sense of obligation; however, by accusing portions of his audience of being responsible for the acts portrayed in the novel, he insults them and makes it harder to convince them of their ethical obligations. Despite this, great credit is due to Mr. Grisham because, despite an obstacle he put in his way, he ultimately leaves a true sense of sincerity with the reader and convinces the reader that it is their ethical obligation to defend those who can not defend themselves.
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Summary: As always, a real page turner!
Review: Perhaps not the most gripping of the Grisham novels, it was a page turner none the less. An enjoyable read...too bad a Grisham book rarely lasts more than a few days.
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Summary: great! 1st novel without court room scence!
Review: I have read all of JG books! i didn't expect this kind of plot! I waiting for the next! I have all of his book...But this book is different.....a story with conscience! excellent!ShooH!
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Summary: A pot boiler thrown out to satisfy some new acquaintances
Review: The Street Lawyer was shallow. One of the reviewers said he read it on a two hour flight. Grisham probably spent less than two hours writing this book. Having read his past books, I kept waiting for characters, plot, and drama to materialize. They never did.
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Summary: Enough already with a lawyer saving the little people
Review: Okay, this is Grisham's ninth novel about an inexperienced lawyer going to bat for the poor and unfortunate. As with his others, it is well written (thus the second star), but this one was simply formula, nothing more, nothing less. Yes, I have sympathy for those living on the streets, but only to a certain extent. Many panhandlers make up to $500.00 a day, begging. I agree that this country has a long way to go to helping the homeless, but to portray all homeless as victims is stretching things much too far.
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Summary: A pretty good book..
Review: A good read, went through this book in just a few days. But lately, Grisham's books have seemed more geared with a movie in mind. Not as unpredictable and exciting as his earlier books.
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Summary: He's Back to Good
Review: Its Good to see that John Grisham has gotten out of his rut of putting out simple predictable stories. The Street Lawyer is truly great. I found that when I started reading it, that I became lost in his words and before long I was 150 pages deep. It is a truly inspiring novel, and a lot of people need to read and pick up on its message. Living in the DC area I know how the homeless problem is big, and how it isn't dealt with in a good way, hopefully more people will read this book and it will inspire them to look into the problems surronding their area, and do something about it.
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Summary: I guess good authors can write TRASH too
Review: Only buy the paperback edition of this book. That way you can give it to a homeless person. When it is thrown back at you it wont hurt as much. Terrible plot, social commentary, unrealistic. I kept hoping it would liven up, it made my head hurt. This book proves that I will read anything !!! Save your money
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Summary: The Street Lawyer is one big snooze
Review: I was so disappointed in this latest Grisham book. I kept expecting things to get interesting and mysterious but all I got was hundreds of pages of social commentary. I read Grisham for escapism, not morality harangues. The plight of the poor and homeless in this country is an abomination, but, I don't think that a novel is the best place for advocacy. Mr. Grisham needs to put his show on the road and raise money for the homeless and get back to writing the books where the pages practically turn themselves.
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