Reviews

The Boys from Biloxi: Two families. One courtroom showdown - the new legal thriller from the global phenomenon by John Grisham, John Grisham

maxthebandit's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

The book was so full of information. 
It could've easily been a good trilogy.

We're talking a time span of 40+ years here. 

The backstory is great and you feel like you know what's happening most of the time. 
Really gets you involved but the "main plot" (as it reads on the Backcover) doesn't start until about 3/4 of the book in.
And then it's a page Turner.

However, I read the first 3/4 and then audiobook was the way to go.

Sometimes there was just too much stuff happening that I didn't care about 

cortccstar's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

greenmama23's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nostalgia influenced this book choice as I used to read everything Grisham wrote.  The expansive, multi-generational story offered more than the expected twists and turns of the old-school Grisham. The setting is practically a character here, and that focus on time and place added an unexpected dimension to the plot.

katnevarez's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

someryarns's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Suicide

raki's review against another edition

Too many characters, too slow

stormtraveler's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jgrant's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tomadavis53's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75