The Appeal by John Grisham Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Appeal
Book Review: A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars:
Summary: 4 Stars
Grisham a 1 or 2 star author - even Charlie Brown could do better than that on this book. I don't understand the very low reviews? Are you paying attention to the social issues included in this book? I grant you this is not his best book and not a 5 Star... but 1 and 2 stars is WAY off. As I commented to one well known reviewer,it even sounds grouchy rather than evaluative. These very low ratings caused many people (at least by their comments back to evaluators) to miss a good book. The pacing of this book is very good, but several ridiculed it. Character development is above average. The ending is fairly fast, but this is common in most thriller books these days and I saw very few loose ends left hanging and those I did see were very minor. I have asked a couple negative reviewers if they could list 3-4 specific failures in tying segments together or not explaining them with the ending? REviews at all levels can be informative, but they should be less bias and more facts and actual examples of weaknesses. This is an angry, moody book about very troubling social aspects of today's culture. Grisham continues to be a strong social critic who is blunt and outspoken. Not many 1 Star books are seen on the NY Times, etc. best seller list. You should read and decide for yourself. Hmmm, mayber Bart Simpson snuck in a review:-)Book Review: A return to form
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best John Grisham book in years, he gives us some great, colorful characters, and his writing is as crisp and witty as it's ever been. I loved the character of Carl Trudeau, I found the descriptions of his life to be darkly amusing. The only weakness for me was the married lawyer team, they were kind of bland, and the story slowed down whenever they were focused on, that's the only thing that brings the book from a five star review to a four star review. But that's just a minor quibble, this was a very enjoyable book.Book Review: A solid four
Summary: 4 Stars
Though not as fast paced as some of the others, it was a very interesting insight into what happens after a jury verdict is in. It makes me look at trial lawyers and punitive damages in a different way. To think judges and appeals can be bought by big-interest groups! Just one more reason to vote for Obama...Book Review: A very big letdown....
Summary: 1 Stars
I was really excited to see that John Grisham had a new book out that had him back in the courtroom and out of non-fiction. So many of the reviews have recounted the story that I won't bother with those details, but I will add my two cents about how disappointing the book was. The pages are loaded with long winded explainations of how the judicial system works, who does what, etc., and once in awhile the story pops in to remind us why we are reading the book. I was terribly bored with all the legal lessons, but stuck with it hoping it would pick up at some point. The story, when it was active, was engaging and did make me think about corruption and politics. Toward the last of the book the plot throws a loop with Fisk's son, and then things got interesting, and I think any reader could see what was coming. Then as quickly as that happened, it flew back around and fell flat on its face. I was left with the disappointment in spending all that time wading through hundreds of boring pages of those legal details only to have it end like that. And it wasn't necessarily the ending itself, bad things do happen, but the way it was so abrupt and unsatisfyingly written. I sincerely think Mr. Grisham needs to realize he has run the gammut of his ideas and to quit writing just to sell a book.Book Review: A very distrubing trend
Summary: 3 Stars
Grisham's recent legal thrillers all seem to have the same trend. The endings are very rushed and unsatisfying. It's almost like, "OK, I have enough pages to satisfy the publisher. Wrap this up in a hurry (i.e. 5 pages or less) so I can move on to projects I find more interesting."
Mr. Grisham, your readers deserve more!