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A review by thatjoybird
The Confession by John Grisham
3.0
Notes to Mr. Grisham:
People exact revenge, they do not extract it; and they get hunger pangs, not hunger pains.
This is the first John Grisham book I've ever read and I enjoyed the story here but not necessarily the writing. I didn't feel like the characters were well developed and there didn't seem to be as much of a back story as I would have liked. Overall, if it weren't for all the smart people I know who enjoy Grisham's books, this book would leave me with the impression that Grisham's writes simple books for simple people. The story was compelling and kept me wanting to read but I came away from it with the realization that there's a good reason why his books make good movies...the kind that wouldn't anger me because so much substance from the book gets left out.
The grammatical issues are pet peeves of mine that honestly will probably keep me from reading another one of his books.
People exact revenge, they do not extract it; and they get hunger pangs, not hunger pains.
This is the first John Grisham book I've ever read and I enjoyed the story here but not necessarily the writing. I didn't feel like the characters were well developed and there didn't seem to be as much of a back story as I would have liked. Overall, if it weren't for all the smart people I know who enjoy Grisham's books, this book would leave me with the impression that Grisham's writes simple books for simple people. The story was compelling and kept me wanting to read but I came away from it with the realization that there's a good reason why his books make good movies...the kind that wouldn't anger me because so much substance from the book gets left out.
The grammatical issues are pet peeves of mine that honestly will probably keep me from reading another one of his books.