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The Appeal (Mass Market Paperback)

by John Grisham (Author)
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what you would expect.., Feb 27 2008
By H. Tran (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Appeal (Hardcover)
As a die hard John Grisham fan, I have to say I'm a little disappointed with his latest book: The Appeal. Although the book begins with all the makings of a classic Grisham thriller, the book stumbles upon plot development, focusing too much on the development of the appeal and political processes, while largely ignoring key themes and character development that has been a consistent part of Grisham style. Regardless, this book is still a good read and does provide some entertainment value.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Much ado about nothing, Mar 23 2008
By Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Appeal (Hardcover)
I've just finished reading more than 250 pages of filler with nothing worth mentioning at the end of it all, except that the ending "majorly" sucked.

Essentially a sordid tale of big business and politics vs. big verdicts and class action lawsuits, it begins nicely, and gathers steam, then proceeds to continue blowing hot air at the reader until the unsatisfactory quickie ending.

While there's some food for thought regarding how the legal, political, religious and business arenas may all be connected, there's more garnish than meat in a story which could have been cut by about 100 pages of the filler, and sweetened with about 50 more pages of conclusion for dessert.

Short Attention Span Summary (SASS)

1. Large company dumps chemicals in rural community
2. Water changes color
3. People get sick
4. Some die
5. Small law firm files lawsuit
6. Large verdict awarded
7. Big business takes over
8. Money talks
9. Once again, Grisham gets tired of his own rambling and wraps up story in indecent haste leaving most of his ends dangling
10. His ends aren't pretty

I'd like to sue for 50% of my money back, plus loss of productive time, legal costs and mental trauma, and also for punitive damages, but I guess I'd lose on appeal.

Rated: 2.5 stars for half of a good book


Amanda Richards
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Disgusting Tale of Cooking the Books, Dirty Elections, and Unrepentant Greed, Feb 26 2008
This review is from: The Appeal (Hardcover)
Unless you are dying to read about some of the most disgusting, greedy people who have ever walked into a novel, you can skip this book.

The book has several messages:

1. Don't let judges be elected; appoint them instead.
2. Conservative voters are easy to mislead into voting for candidates who will favor business over consumer interests.
3. Plaintiff attorneys are less slimy than rich business people because they occasionally try to help someone in trouble.
4. Politicians who need campaign funds are in the pocket of a handful of rich business people, whether the politicians realize it or not.

If that information doesn't make you feel good, consider that you'll also read about a lot of people dying and suffering from a fictional company polluting the water supply to increase its profits.

I thought that the book was well written, interesting, and full of good ideas for how to steal elections.

But I didn't need to read this book. I don't think you do either.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Grisham "thriller"
I am officially taking Grisham off my list of authors to read. He has not written a book (this one included) with anything resembling the depth of his 90's releases this decade... Read more
Published 11 days ago by JM

3.0 out of 5 stars didn't like the ending
I thought this was more like the original Grisham style, and hung on right to the end, expecting that the "innocent little guy" would win out at the end over Big Corporation - but... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars I don't blame John Grisham
I am also a die-hard Grisham fan and own paperwork copies of all his novels. While I didn't like "The Appeal" I still appreciate his captivating rhythm and vivid... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Rayson

1.0 out of 5 stars Plot held up in red tape
While reading The Appeal I was greatly anticipating earning the opportunity to savour the sweet taste of improbable victory that is always a main ingredient in any Grisham recipe... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Neil Gilbert

1.0 out of 5 stars Dreary effort
I had to put this book down...all the praying in the first couple of chapters so detracted from the story that I felt it never got off the ground, and this emphasis seemed likely... Read more
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