THE ASSOCIATE by John Grisham
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andynap
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A review from the LA Times:
"Richard Rayner of the Los Angeles Times said, "Nobody goes to Grisham for style, and there's a sense here of a skilled craftsman cranking it out on autopilot. Nothing much happens, and when it happens, it's pretty predictable. Grisham's Kyle is cardboard-thin (Scott Turow has a much defter hand with character), but Grisham is an effective lens through which we observe the intricacies of corporate law, an easily corruptible world governed, not by right and wrong, but by the concept of the billable hour . . . The Associate springs to angry life from time to time, but on the whole it's by the numbers, a plodding page-turner.
"Richard Rayner of the Los Angeles Times said, "Nobody goes to Grisham for style, and there's a sense here of a skilled craftsman cranking it out on autopilot. Nothing much happens, and when it happens, it's pretty predictable. Grisham's Kyle is cardboard-thin (Scott Turow has a much defter hand with character), but Grisham is an effective lens through which we observe the intricacies of corporate law, an easily corruptible world governed, not by right and wrong, but by the concept of the billable hour . . . The Associate springs to angry life from time to time, but on the whole it's by the numbers, a plodding page-turner.
rivertrash
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phil62 said:
I agree. It was as if he didn't know how to end the book.
GramChop
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what a conundrum...i, too, love anita shreve's books and was considering bringing "testimony" with me to st. barths. now, i'm not so sure! linda, can you be more specific?
i had the opportunity to be in my car for many hours the past couple of weeks and i listened to "my sister's keeper" by jodi picoult on my iPod. it was a very good story. interesting characters that all fit together perfectly, if not dysfunctionally. ms. picoult has a wonderful descriptive way with words. i'm anxious to actually "read" her. i'm taking "the tenth circle" with me for the plane ride.
i had the opportunity to be in my car for many hours the past couple of weeks and i listened to "my sister's keeper" by jodi picoult on my iPod. it was a very good story. interesting characters that all fit together perfectly, if not dysfunctionally. ms. picoult has a wonderful descriptive way with words. i'm anxious to actually "read" her. i'm taking "the tenth circle" with me for the plane ride.
MIke R
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Jodi Piocoult is SO hot right now.....she is clearly my hottest author at the moment, but of course she is also a local girl, so that helps..but I think the movie has given her a HUGE boost in sales of all her books....
I agree Testimony is not Shreves best book, and I agree that the subject matter being relevant to my former professional life pulled me in and skewed me a bit, and I agree the writing style in this book jumps around ( which I happen to like ) - but it has been on the NY Times Bestseller list for quite a few weeks, and my customers are generally saying good things about it, so somebody is liking it!....
I agree Testimony is not Shreves best book, and I agree that the subject matter being relevant to my former professional life pulled me in and skewed me a bit, and I agree the writing style in this book jumps around ( which I happen to like ) - but it has been on the NY Times Bestseller list for quite a few weeks, and my customers are generally saying good things about it, so somebody is liking it!....
GramChop
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i've not seen the movie yet, but i want to. the book had me in tears. i'm not much of a crier, but every now and then tears are a good emotion detoxer.
i think i'm gonna pass on taking 'testimony' with me. if i get to the villa and it's there...it's a sign that i must read it.
i think i'm gonna pass on taking 'testimony' with me. if i get to the villa and it's there...it's a sign that i must read it.
