The Appeal by John Grisham Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Appeal
Book Review: A huge disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
It is hard to believe that this book was written by John Grisham. I found it to be agonizingly slow reading and devoid of Grisham's wonderful sense of humor. By the time I finished it I was sorry that I hadn't followed my initial urge to put it aside and read something else.Book Review: A liberal diatribe
Summary: 1 Stars
John Grisham is an excellent author. Unfortunately, his personal bias got the best of him. He is obviously on a roll against big business. Tobacco, then guns (in the movie)and now chemicals. This book got on the best seller list because of Grisham's reputation. However, you will note, it quickly dropped off after a few reviews. I would not recommend this book.Book Review: A liberal's liberal
Summary: 1 Stars
Grisham was a plaintiff's lawyer - he sued people and took a nice chunk of the money he won or settled for. Because of lawyers like him you and I pay a lot more for everything, especially health care. He also did a little criminal defense work. If you believe him - most people found guilty - even those who confess to their crimes - are actually innocent.
This book is a combination of both of these philosophies. In his past works he hinted at these feelings, but for the most part wrote engaging and interesting novels. Now, feeling his oats, he makes no attempt to hide his obvious leanings. Were you to believe him, all criminals are innocent, all prosecutors and district attorneys knowingly convict innocent people of heinous crimes, and all attorneys who represent doctors and companies being sued for outrageous sums are nothing but heartless thugs. Oh I forgot the judges - any who oppose ridiculous verdicts - like the McDonalds hot coffeee multi million verdict - are in the pockets of big business.
If I hadn't obtained this book from the library I would burn it in protest. But since it isn't mine to desecrate I will return it and can only hope that other patrons aren't knuckleheads and nincompoops like myself and waste time reading this drivel.
It's always amazing how unfair authors like Grisham can be when describing how unfair others are. What a hypocrite. I predict his glory days are behind him as an author.
Book Review: A lot of buidup and no reward
Summary: 1 Stars
The book is slow, and all the time you wait for the exiting thing to happen, and you keep waiting until the end.
I would't care about the lousy ending if at least the ride had been enjoyable.
Book Review: A mediocre, sanctimoniously written political piece
Summary: 2 Stars
From start to finish the entire book is a scathing diatribe against formulaic characters: the evil, conniving, heartless tycoon and his croneys (read: Republicans) and the compassionate, scrappy, do-gooder locals (read: Democrats). Grisham clearly has an agenda and uses the book to pursue it. Take this away and you are left with a book with average (but not terrible) writing, a predictable but somewhat interesting plot with very little action.