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

Near the rural town of Clanton, Mississippi, little Tonya Hailey is brutally raped, beaten, and left for dead by two drunken and remorseless men. The rapists are almost immediately caught in a road side bar, where they have been bragging of their ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,321 reviews

Moods

tense 81%
dark 66%
emotional 58%
challenging 40%
sad 30%
reflective 25%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 23%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 43% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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