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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 23, 2001
Pros: Some parts of the book were real page turners. Overall I loved the book!
Cons: Uh, some were not
Summary: I love John Grisham. Please don’t tell his wife. I have read all of his books, with the exception of The Street Lawyer. I had heard and read mixed reviews of The Testament. Frankly I had heard more negative comments than ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 13, 2008
Pros: great adventure story and legal thriller with message of morality
Cons: slow developing scene setting
Summary: I picked up this book recently from the local library thinking that I was checking out the most recent Grisham novel. In fact, I ended up re-reading a book that I read off the printing press in the late 1990s. In retrospect, this novel can be seeing as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2006
Pros: Court room drama finally enters a Grisham book.
Cons: Start and stop kind of novel, Puts you to sleep too often.
Summary: Introduction Amongst the popcorn fiction writers, John Grisham is one of my favorites. Almost all his novels deal with lawyers and the narrative is usually fast and gripping and readers need not put in too much of a thought into his books. This ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 24, 2005
Pros: A decent main character
Cons: Drifts, tries to do too much at once
Summary: Question: You enter a room with a gun, two bullets, a rapist, a murderer, and a lawyer. What do you do? Answer: You shoot the lawyer twice. With jokes like that floating around, the idea that anyone would ever even try to portray lawyers as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 13, 2003
Pros: A throughly enjoyable read with a decent original storyline
Cons: May take too long to get going for some people.
Summary: To continue on the theme of John Grisham books comes the next one I found on my shelf as I work through all the old Books I’ve read. In fact looking at my bookcase there are more books by him in there than any other author, which I suppose really shows th ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2003
Pros: Leaves you feeling that lawyers are people too.
Cons: Kind of finished in a hurry.
Summary: This being my first Grisham story that I actually read (I thought they made great movies, but I didn't think I'd enjoy reading them), I was amazed at the depth of character and wit evident in the story. I actually cared what happened to the protagonist ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2002
Pros: Well written story about people, the Panatel and Christianity.
Cons: None
Summary: This book was a fast read with interesting characters. Typically, the lawyer has personal demons that will be vanquished through a life changing journey. He prevails over his demons and jealous heirs. And, along the way, finds personal and spiritual ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2002
Pros: Interesting setting and felt fresher than what he's done for a while
Cons: None.
Summary: The copyright for The Testament is 1999, so it's not a new book, but I had taken a break from Grisham for quite some time. I've always liked Grisham, but his books had become formulaic, and I just figured, "I've read it." Lucky for me, The Testament was ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2002
Pros: sweetness story, great plot
Cons: characters were a little thin
Summary: I personally loved this book. John Grisham is one of my favorites. I read this book for school 3 years ago, and I loved it. I thought the story, setting, plot, everything was great except for the characters. The characters were good but a little ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2002
Pros: Good drinking scenes, a tiny bit of courtroom drama
Cons: horrible character development, very preachy, moralism is ridiculous
Summary: The Last Grisham for a While
This is the last Grisham book review for a while – I have gotten caught up on his law thrillers, and all that are left is the Christmas book and Painted House (a southern, baseball, semi-autobiographical ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 5, 2001
Pros: Greed versus Dedication - Lawyers good and bad Think about it.
Cons: none, really
Summary: THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS REVIEW AND THE NEXT EIGHT WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE HARDTOPLEASE CANCER FUND.
This is a book by John Grishom who has written many books, all of which contain lawyers.
My brother(who was ten years older than me) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 6, 2001
Pros: It's Grisham...
Cons: Not what I expected from him.
Summary: Today is my last. I'm leaving this, my final review, to you, my dear readers. I'm sorry to say that this couldn't have been more positive, but, alas, such is life. I've had a long journey here- a year tomorrow, 176 reviews (including this one) written, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2001
Pros: The characters are well defined
Cons: This book is much slower reading than his other works.
Summary: Being an avid John Grisham reader, I rushed right out to buy "The Testament" as soon as it hit paperback. For the first time, I had trouble getting through one of his books. This story of a billionaire who, upon his death, divulges the existence of an ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2001
Pros: The next in line from an excellent author.
Cons: Can't think of any..
Summary: I got this book as a gift from my wife, I have read all of his books to date (except for the Chamber, and am in the middle of painted house.) and I would have to say that this is his best work yet.
A rich old man who's 'family' has been ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2001
Pros: easy to read, great book
Cons: None
Summary: I got “The Testament” a few months ago and I was sure I would never get the time to read it.
I was so wrong. It took me two days to read – not bad for a SAHM, who works 10 hours a week and is studying full time.
Before I tell you about the book ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 19, 2001
Pros: Exciting, Superb writing, One of Grisham's best
Cons: Seemed to end all at once
Summary: John Grisham Truly is a masterful storyteller. He writes excellent books that pull you in from the first paragraph and doesn't let you go until the last word. You will find yourself staying up at all hours of the night just to finish. The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2001
Pros: exciting, good character development
Cons: foreshadowing a bit too thick
Summary: I'm a huge fan of Grisham to begin with, so I was very excited to get The Testament, his 10th novel. I didn't get it until after the Brethren (Grisham's latest novel) came out, so I purchased both books at the same time and read them back to back. I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2001
Pros: Intriguing
Cons: slow at times
Summary: The Testament starts out true to Grishams' style, it grabs your interest right from the start. The story is intriguing and you are kept guessing throughout the book. It takes you to the extravagant life of a cynical old billionaire to a remote corner ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 18, 2000
Pros: Interesting opening
Cons: That was the only interesting part
Summary: As i finished reading THE FIRM by, John Grisham, I wondered about the novels that he would release thereafter. Hoping that all of his releases would be as entertaining as his first was. None have surpassed, very few have come close. Eight years ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 2000
Pros: Reads very fast like most of Grisham's books
Cons: It is a departure from the legal stuff he usually does.
Summary: I really enjoy reading and I really enjoy a good Grisham story, The Testament is good Grisham. Maybe it is because I am in the middle of settling an Estate right now that this book hit a nerve, but I found myself really enjoying the journey.
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