384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385508049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a y...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
mysterious 37%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
reflective 18%
adventurous 12%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use
384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385508049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a y...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,360 reviews
Moods
mysterious 37%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
reflective 18%
adventurous 12%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 30% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use