Josh's review
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
Josh's review
rating:
bookshelves: thriller
recommended for: to all Grisham fans
status: Read in August, 2007
rating:
bookshelves: thriller
recommended for: to all Grisham fans
status: Read in August, 2007
I've read a few less notable Grisham novels inlcuding The Summons and A Painted House. The Street Lawyer was the best of the three.
Brock's character in the book is a hero with whom the reader can identify. He goes from being a yes-man in the corporate world to a maverick on the street who defends the poor and defenseless.
I really liked the fact that the life Brock chooses in the end has nothing to do with wealth or material gains, two facets of life about which his existence seemed to be focused prior to the scene in his office early in the novel.
Finding true passion in what you do, I think, is the secret to a fulfilling existence. Brock turned down a more lucrative offer by his ex-boss to work for Mordecai Brown and live the life a Street Lawyer.
This novel is a true page-turner with a universal message from which everyone can draw meaning. Whereas in the Summons, Grisham's protagonist fends for himself and does what is in his own best interest; Brock fends for ever...more
Brock's character in the book is a hero with whom the reader can identify. He goes from being a yes-man in the corporate world to a maverick on the street who defends the poor and defenseless.
I really liked the fact that the life Brock chooses in the end has nothing to do with wealth or material gains, two facets of life about which his existence seemed to be focused prior to the scene in his office early in the novel.
Finding true passion in what you do, I think, is the secret to a fulfilling existence. Brock turned down a more lucrative offer by his ex-boss to work for Mordecai Brown and live the life a Street Lawyer.
This novel is a true page-turner with a universal message from which everyone can draw meaning. Whereas in the Summons, Grisham's protagonist fends for himself and does what is in his own best interest; Brock fends for ever...more
