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Summary: Great page-turner!
Review: "the Rainmaker" is an exciting tale of young rookie lawyer who's fresh to the business named Rudy Baylor. His first case is defending a couple who's son is dying of lukemia, and the Great Benefit Insurance Company refuses to help them...8 time in a row they deny their claim! Rudy furiously gets on the case. Meanwhile, he's trying to help a young lady get away from her abusive husband. In the complex court case that kind of reminds me the way Tom Clancy writes, Rudy takes the insurance company down in an exciting climax. This is an excellent young adult book and at times it seems you can't put it down. However, I think the language usage leaves something to be considered. Anyway, I give this book an A+.
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Summary: Memphis faire tale
Review: It's about a law student, graduate, then brand new lawyer, Rudy Baylor and how he scrambles to survive in the lawyer
saturated town of Memphis Tenn. Some of the things he does and the endless chain of lucky coincidences were hard
to swallow but it was fun anyway, almost like a fairy tale. Until the last 32 pages and the off the wall 50 million dollar
verdict. That was the last straw. Rudy only sued Great Benefit for 10 million and I figured he get maybe 5. Where the
50 came from I don't know. And how Great Benefit could go bankrupt when just last week in court they were worth
450 million, 100 million of that in cash, I don't know nor believe? And it quickly disintegrated from there.
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Summary: Old Grisham Work, New Emotion
Review: I love John Grisham's work without exception, although I find that each work has it's perks and different aspects. As one reviewer (of many I'm sure!) already pointed out is this book is very emotionally charged. While this book lacked any thriller aspect found in say "The Partner," an aspect that made you not want to put it down, it was still a solid piece of Grisham work. This book was written in the first character, and for the first time in my experience with Grisham's work there was an element of sexuality. Have no fear, the book was not rittled with steamy sex scenes, but the characters merely came across as more human for the lust they were feeling and occasionally, at times, were not entirely concerned with the court cases at hand.
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Summary: John Grisham Writes Another Hit
Review: When I looked at this book, I thought to myself, "there is no way I will read such a long book," but as I began to leaf through the pages, I sat down and read it. Three hours later I was still engulfed in it. The description is so vivid I feel as if I'm in the story line myself. I can relate to the situations the characters deal with. There are many conflicts that all intertwine with one another. A love story evolves, but doesn't disrupt the main plot. I had already watched the movie, so I always pictured the main character, Rudy, as Matt Damon. When I finished the book, I was upset; I wish it were a never-ending novel.
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Summary: Most compelling Novel yet
Review: I have been a huge John Grisham fan since I first read The Street Lawyer. After seeing the movie, I decided I had to read this book. The book is always better than the movie and I found that thsi held true here too. Grisham paints his characters so vividly that even if you haven't seen the movie, you can still picture them in your mind. He spins a heart wrenching story along side of a few others, of a young boy dying of cancer. Rudy, the young law student picks up the boys parents, dot and Buddy as "clients" because of a school assignment. At first he doesn't realize what he is getting himself into. At the end, he makes history. I found this book impossible to put down. The realness of the places and people he described are amazing. I would honestly have to say it is the best Grisham book I have read yet.
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Summary: Let it Rain
Review: There's something about southern drawls and humid summer afternoons that intrigues loyal Grisham readers to "The Rainmaker," but it's a thought provoking plot which keeps them. A young Missipppi lawyer named Rudy finds himself in dismay after learning the hard and fast cut-throat world of law. As the apprentice of a slick, ambulance-chasing veteran he feels ready to give up his chosen profession when he stumbles upon the case of a lifetime. A young man of the surounding town is diagnosed with terminal cancer and has spent countless dollars on medical treatment which has provenitslef useless. Medical insurance, which he paid faithfully, is denied and the young man is left with little more than a death sentence. Rudy, despite contradicting advice, takes on the case of proving the inhumane treatment and negelct of the insurance companies. He proves the companies unlawfully denied medical expenses to the ill man and won his family millions. I enjoyed the witty writing style and the frank nature of the book. Grishman probed into the real life those with medical problems and the harsh realties they must face. I highly recommend this book to all those who love legal drama. Just have a tissue handy for the tears guaranteed to be straming down your face.
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Summary: Never expected this from Grisham.
Review: I often wonder; if Grisham can write this well, why aren't the rest of his novels anywhere near as good as this one? Is it laziness? Or was he finally writing about something he cared about? Of the two, my guess would be the latter. One of the things I am struck by when I read the Rainmaker (and I have done so quite a few times, much to my own amazement) is the emotional content. Grisham has always been about plot more than character, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Every person in this book hits exactly the right notes to become real. The main character, Rudy Baylor, starts out as a third-year law student who just wants to do his job, collect a paycheck, and retire as soon as possible. But along the way he is formed into a kind of crusading knight by his first client; Donny Ray Black, a young man dying of leukemia. He should be covered by an insurance policy, but the insurance company won't pay up. Rudy takes it upon himself, not to save Donny Ray, but simply to see justice done. Another thing I was struck by was the lack of thriller elements. There is no surprise ending, there is no cheap gimmicks. Grisham does not clutter his story with the usual questions of "will they win the case/championship/battle." Nobody's life is seriously in danger (except Donny Ray, and it's made pretty clear at the beginning that it's already too late for him). Instead, Grisham turns his attention to insurance companies in an expose not unlike Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle", about the Chicago meatpacking industry in 1906. We learn about murky accounting practices, cold-blooded corparate decisions designed to swindle people out of the smallest amounts of money, and a company who is willing to hide documents and buy off or fire their own employees in order to allay the firestorm they know is coming. I don't suppose that sounds familiar to anyone, does it? Grisham has written a remarkable, powerful, absorbing, educating novel. If only the rest of his work was up to snuff.
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Summary: Really, really good
Review: First of all, let me say that I am 16 years old and I really enjoyed this book. I originally decided to read this book because I wanted to watch the movie. I figured reading the book would give me an idea of what happens in the movie. I wasn't expecting much, and I thought I would be clueless since I know nothing about how the law works. "The Rainmaker" however, was quite easy to understand, and even humorous at times. I really liked it a lot. This book is hard to put down, and I will be reading more books by John Grisham in the future, for sure! I think people in their teens will should definitely give "The Rainmaker" a chance, it was very interesting. It's my favorite book!
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Summary: The Rainmaker
Review: There are some great reviews up top so I wont bother to repeat what others have said. This book was great with a lot of humor. The only thing it lacked was a good ending. I found the ending terrible. I dont want to explain why because I would give the whole book away. Conclusion: Rip out the last 20 pages. Grisham should have ended the book in the middle of Chapter 51. DAN
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Summary: Great book
Review: Definitely one of Grisham's finest. I loved how it took place in the first person. Rudy, the main character, can easily be related to. He's fresh out of law school, and doesn't have a clue what to do next. Until he is confronted by a perfect case. There's the perfect blend of humor, realism, drama, and action to make for an exciting read. Definitely recommended.
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