The Rainmaker

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Summary: For All Law Students Or New Lawyers
Review: Though this may not be "great literature", The Rainmaker is absolutely essential to anyone who looking for legal employment. I am one such person, and the trials and tribulations of Rudy Baylor have become very personal to me. This novel is sort of the Candid for those in my shoes. It shows our hardtimes (humiliating interviews, fruitless mass mailings of resumes, and trying to pay off law school loans) in a larger, more comical light. In fact, I would recommend The Rainmaker for anyone getting a little discouraged in their attempt to find a place in the world

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Summary: Faceless corporation vs. the little guy
Review: John Grisham is my favorite author, and of the six books that he has written, The Rainmaker has to be my favorite. It actually made me laugh out loud! The main character, Rudy, is very funny, but somewhat egotistic. Then again, that is a good quality for a lawyer. The hardships that he encounters throughout the book tend to be typical ones that the reader can identify with, such as being sued, filing for bankruptcy, and having no job and home. I immediately sympatized with Dot Black for her troubles, and was depressed for three hours when I got to the part where Donny Ray died. I must admit, though, when I read the synopsis of the book, I assumed that he would win the case, and that would be that. Man, was I wrong! Grisham shocked me by throwing a little romance in the mix. I felt sorry for Kelly and what she had to go through, even though she was a fictional character. All in all, I would recommend this book to Grisham fans or anyone who love to read about secrets, because this book has it in spades

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Summary: A LIGHT-FOODED COMEDY, AND IT WORKS!
Review: During a 5-month trip through South America I picked up several Grisham books, and "The Rainmaker" was one of them. Unlike most of Grishams other works, this story is more of a comedy than a page-turning, edge-of-the-seat- thriller, and a rather risky change from his otherwise tailor-made novels, but it works! The story is VERY funny, and I can't remember the last time I have laughed out loud so much while reading a book. Sometimes the humour is almost Dickensian, and that, I think, is somewhat of a compliment. It is also nice to see a change in the type of hero. Instead of the usual Mr. Perfect, Rudy is a somewhat unsucessful, insecure and average guy, and the character development is (as usual) admirable. The problems with his landlady make up some of the funniest parts of the book, and it is some of the funniest pages I've read in ages. There are no killers luring in the dark in this seemingly harmless story, but beware... you could just die laughing!

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Summary: THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!
Review: Rudy Baylor-an excellent character! I love the way he went broke to a millionaire to famous and in love. Truly a great book! Looking forward to The Partner. I know it'll be great

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Summary: It is a entertaining book, no more - no less.
Review: I found "The Rainmaker" entertaining, but not the best Grisham. I know most readers did not like "A Time To Kill", but I found it better than "The Rainmaker"

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Summary: Difficult to put down - very well written - another classic
Review: This book was difficult to put down but incredibly long. The subtle nuances authored by Mr. Grisham provide a compelling and thought provoking reading. The part addressing wiretapping and the hilarious results surrounding the pompous big time attorney and the jury is one of many examples of the tremendous talent that Mr. Grhisham exhibits in his authorship. Well Done..!!!

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Summary: This Was A Good Book
Review: I really enjoyed this book. After being very disappointed with The Client, and somewhat bored with A Time To Kill, this was a reminder of how much I enjoy Grisham (The Firm, The Pelican Brief). Looking forward to The Partner

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Summary: A good creative yarn!!!!
Review: does not get any better, but from one john to another the Black's got too much punitive!!!! ---Johnny C

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Summary: HIS BEST WORK!!!
Review: I have read every book JG has published. While his endings are a little suspect, in this book he captures my attention by the way he introduces and follows the romance that is developed by the young lawyer and his girlfriend. Once again his characters come alive and become a part of your life until you put the book down. "CoolCat"

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Summary: He did it Once again without a doubt..
Review: This is one of the most interesting story I'd ever read in fiction category. The story is funny and interesting and at the same time easy to follow. I didn't want to putdown the book. John Grisham is once again conquered my fullest attention ..(only few authors has done it before)..I'd recommend this book and other works of his except chamber and run away jury. The chamber is too long and the ending sucked ;) and run away jury..I Only read 150 pges and still don't know where he's going with the story...so I didn't finish it