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Any John Grisham Fans?

  • 04-09-2010 09:42PM
    #1
    smiles302
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭


    I just read "The Pelican Brief" in a day...

    Other than his books on American football I have loved everyone I have picked up.

    I heard it's a movie now? Is it any good?

    My review is here >> http://irishwishesarespecial.blogspot.com/2010/09/pelican-brief-by-john-grisham.html << If anyone is interested.

    Do you have a favourite Grisham novel if you are a fan? I think I'm at a tie now between The Pelican Brief and The Runaway Jury...


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  • #2
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    I really enjoyed both 'The Firm' and 'Street Lawyer' when I was younger. 'King of Torts' was decent too. Thought 'Bleachers' was absolutely rubbish.

    Of all oh his books, only his first novel, 'A Time to Kill' has any real literary substance (Any of his books I've read have been good or decent thrillers with little broader purpose) A Time to Kill is different though, it makes a brilliant case for the power of the law and the ability to overcome prejudice. The film with that creep Matthew Mc Conoughy was RUBBISH!

    I also read 'The Testament'. I barely remember any of it, and that can't be a good sign.


  • #3
    Callan57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,160 ✭✭✭Callan57


    Yea I did enjoy some of his books but then he started to lash them out too quickly & they became too similar and repetitive.
    The Pelican Brief & The Last Juror probably my favorites but I don't think I'll call any literature.
    Haven't read anything of his recently.


  • #4
    smiles302
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭smiles302


    The Testament was the one with the old billionaire who changed his will at the last second to screw over his bratty children.


  • #5
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    I read it years ago but I forget it now. He's three really good books: The Firm, A Time to Kill and A Painted House. Not sure if he belongs in the literature forum though.

    There's a typo or two in that blog review Smiles.


  • #6
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Like a lot of people I have read him on various planes, trains and automobiles..

    My favorite was the Brethren - but an element of that was that it mirrored what was going on in america at the time :)


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  • #7
    smiles302
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭smiles302


    Apologies, I'm quite bad for typos at times.

    He seriously doesn't belong in literature or he's not a good enough author to deserve a mention? Honest question, I've never been in this forum before.

    I don't read a lot of fiction, but I really like him. Well and Carlos Ruiz Zafón at the moment.


  • #8
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Of course he belongs in literature. He wrote books didn't he? If Stephenie Meyer is allowed a thread on here I'm sure John Grisham deserves one too :p


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