The Street Lawyer

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  I thought this was one of Grisham's better middle books. By middle books I refer to the middle of his publishing career, when the titles start to blend together. Some of these books are truly lackluster, but this one was pretty good. The look at homelessness was heart-wrenching and morbidly fascinating. The plot itslef though is generic Grisham; lawyer working for a megafirm has attack of conscience and decides to make the world a better place. Adventure and intrigue ensue. The first person n... (show more)

  I thought this was one of Grisham's better middle books. By middle books I refer to the middle of his publishing career, when the titles start to blend together. Some of these books are truly lackluster, but this one was pretty good. The look at homelessness was heart-wrenching and morbidly fascinating. The plot itslef though is generic Grisham; lawyer working for a megafirm has attack of conscience and decides to make the world a better place. Adventure and intrigue ensue. The first person narrative was effective. It seemed different from other Grisham novels, but I may well be mistaken there. Mordecai Green was a fantastic foil to Michael Brock. He made the novel for me.
  While Michael was a standard Grisham protgonist, his development throughout the novel was rather well-written. It is easy to sympathize with his inner conflict as he gives up a financially rewarding job for one that is more fulfilling but will mean a much less lavish lifestyle. (show less)

   

   

  by Zach Davidson on Oct 26, 2009 at 10:26PM

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  This one was interesting. His path isn't one I would ever take, but an interesting demonstration of how a near-death-experience makes one rethink priorities. He reflects on how in college, he and his colleagues had dreams of upholding justice, yet once they got out and started working for big law firms, it was all about billing. I did love how he realizes that working for the passion of your job, in his case upholding the law, is an ideal that one should never lose. I also loved that his ... (show more)

  This one was interesting. His path isn't one I would ever take, but an interesting demonstration of how a near-death-experience makes one rethink priorities. He reflects on how in college, he and his colleagues had dreams of upholding justice, yet once they got out and started working for big law firms, it was all about billing. I did love how he realizes that working for the passion of your job, in his case upholding the law, is an ideal that one should never lose. I also loved that his path to becoming a street lawyer was a means of demonstrating points such as these and this was not so much a book that made me feel like somebody was yelling at me to care more about the homeless. Not preachy about that particular issue, I just walked away motivated to hold on the ideals I have now rather than let them go and have to try to regain them after they're long gone. (show less)

   

   

  by Kevin Cawley on Aug 10, 2009 at 02:55AM

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