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The Rainmaker by John Grisham

sapphire_dreams's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

rainbowspirit243's review against another edition

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4.0

Well, I started reading my last year in middle school the fall or 97 and I didn't finish it until the end of February of 1999 and I did a book report on and I got an A on it; it was one of those books that you can put away on the shelf then pick-up where you left out still understanding what is going on... !998 I started high school


mollyblikestoread's review against another edition

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4.0

I can never get enough of John Grisham! So good.

novelesque_life's review against another edition

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5.0

5 STARS

"Rudy Baylor is a newly qualified lawyer with no money and a lot of debts. He takes on a case against a giant insurance company who refused a claim that could have saved a man's life. The case will make him a lot of money; the only problem is, he's never argued a case in court before." (From Amazon)

I love Rudy Baylor and this whole novel. Great characters and plot. I really enjoyed the movie starring Matt Damon.

kmedusa's review against another edition

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3.0

Did not finish
Well written, but I thought the movie was more entertaining.

apiratethatdoesnothing's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the book and following a new / young lawyer through first trial. It was a super easy read but I can't say I'll run to it again.

clara_lotte's review against another edition

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informative 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? No

3.75

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

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funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

3.75


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thegirlwhoneedbooks2023's review against another edition

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

sarah_whatwasimadefor's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a really great book if you wanna get into courtroom dramas, but the ending was horrible (in my very humble opinion).

AND can we talk about the love interest for a second? Why does she pop up at random times without any context and then disappear for long stretches of times like she doesn’t even exist? I am sorry, but the character just seemed unnecessary, and existing only for adding a vaguely developed romance subplot. If only she had been given more time and a few scenes portraying her personality, she would’ve made a good character, but her spasmodic character development spoiled it for me.

If Grisham had stopped writing after the verdict, and cut out all the unnecessary details about the protagonist and his love interest at the end, this book could’ve been a solid five star. Overall, it met all the expectations I had from it, except for the ending, which was kind of like smelling an old shoe after walking through a lavender meadow.