The Rainmaker by John Grisham

The Rainmaker

John Grisham

598 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It's summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor's shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn...

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Moods

tense 45%
informative 36%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
mysterious 22%
dark 18%
sad 18%
funny 13%
hopeful 13%
reflective 13%
challenging 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 38% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.7

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