novelesque_life's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 STARS
"The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life - and then his own." (From Amazon)
Grisham at his best! Hands down a great legal drama. A heartbreaking case of a young black girl raped by two rednecks in the south. Instead of letting justice take it's course her father shoots them dead and now is on trial himself. His lawyer is Jake a man in debt but with a daughter of his own. I loved the movie with an all star cast.
"The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. Until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands.
For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life - and then his own." (From Amazon)
Grisham at his best! Hands down a great legal drama. A heartbreaking case of a young black girl raped by two rednecks in the south. Instead of letting justice take it's course her father shoots them dead and now is on trial himself. His lawyer is Jake a man in debt but with a daughter of his own. I loved the movie with an all star cast.
bebeyeah's review against another edition
4.0
It's more of a 3.75 but I rounded it up. It starts off really strong, at least for me, but about halfway through we get bogged down by a lot of unnecessary stories about characters that don't particularly make a difference by the end of the book (see the Grand Jury) and with some we don't meet again. What about Ellen? Was that it?
It was an interesting read overall, but it could have been shorter. I think it falls into the "Is it that serious?" long book category.
It was an interesting read overall, but it could have been shorter. I think it falls into the "Is it that serious?" long book category.
jatropha's review against another edition
5.0
I've read A LOT of john grisham's books. they're all great, especially since i keep coming back to them. the plot always keeps me hooked, although i usually have to pay a lot of attention to catch the conversations and jargon more clearly, so they aren't very casual books
maybe one day I'll have the time to rate each one, currently there isn't a specific one i like a lot
maybe one day I'll have the time to rate each one, currently there isn't a specific one i like a lot
martin_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
3.0
3★: NOT SURE THIS WITHSTANDS THE TEST OF TIME. This is a race-centric courtroom drama with several parallels to To Kill a Mockingbird. Published in 1989, I can't put my finger on why it just feels unacceptable. Maybe it was the million uses of the N word that were just a huge turn-off. I wouldn't be surprised if it was accurate for the time and locale, but it was still hard to put myself there. It is John Grisham's most popular novel, and possibly his first. I have loved several of his other books/movies. Needless to say, I won't be pursuing the rest of the Jake Brigance series.
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
challenging
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
jogin1's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0