A Time to Kill by John Grisham

A Time to Kill

Jake Brigance #1

John Grisham

515 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless white men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime--until the girl's father acquires an assau...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,645 reviews

Moods

tense 83%
dark 64%
emotional 59%
challenging 41%
reflective 30%
sad 25%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 24%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 49% | A mix: 41% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

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3.9

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