The Runaway Jury by John Grisham

The Runaway Jury

John Grisham

451 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Every jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him. In Biloxi, Mississippi, a landmark tobacco trial with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake beginsroutinely, then swerves mysteriously off course. The jury is behaving strangely, and at l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,673 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
tense 62%
informative 34%
adventurous 21%
funny 9%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.73

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