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bibliobethreads's review against another edition
4.0
Good story, a bit slow in parts but classic Grisham!
rhoyourboat's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
scott_a_miller's review against another edition
1.0
What the hell was that? A travel guide for Bologna? A beginners guide to speaking Italian? I really like him and I can’t believe Grisham allowed it to be published. I’m not even going to waste any more time with this review. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.
jjfsf's review against another edition
3.0
The first and last parts of the book were good but the middle section...meh...
shammons's review against another edition
3.0
We own most of John Grisham's books, with the exception of 2 or 3 of them. While Tim has read most of them, I've only read about half. I chose "The Broker" as part of the "What's in a Name Challenge" for 2009 - this one fulfilling the slot for a book with the profession in the title.
This was not one of my favorite of the Grisham books I've read. Tim had read this one before and couldn't remember the exact plot, but remembered it was not his favorite - and I concur. However, I did enjoy it, I just didn't think it was on par with The Partner or The Testament or a couple of others. The plot hooked me fairly quickly and kept me reading, which is always a good sign for me. The plot was not what I would have wanted or expected, I felt it was a little scattered and not as solid as some others. However, as I said, I did enjoy it and am glad I read it.
I look forward to working my way through more of our Grisham collection this year :)
This was not one of my favorite of the Grisham books I've read. Tim had read this one before and couldn't remember the exact plot, but remembered it was not his favorite - and I concur. However, I did enjoy it, I just didn't think it was on par with The Partner or The Testament or a couple of others. The plot hooked me fairly quickly and kept me reading, which is always a good sign for me. The plot was not what I would have wanted or expected, I felt it was a little scattered and not as solid as some others. However, as I said, I did enjoy it and am glad I read it.
I look forward to working my way through more of our Grisham collection this year :)
_honeydelarose's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
aks_maine's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly, the majority of the book had nothing to do with the plot. I think that Grisham just wanted an excuse to write off a trip to Italy for "work." Really pretty rough.
coconutelfs21's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0