Paula Mills asked this question about The Reckoning:
Why do you think Grisham had to go into so much detail about the war story? I don’t think it really was that relevant to the plot and was way too long and graphic. It was not his usual style and I was disappointed with the book.
Ella Harris I agree with Allison, the portion about World War II was riveting, extremely educational, well-written and the first thing I've read that has had a pr…moreI agree with Allison, the portion about World War II was riveting, extremely educational, well-written and the first thing I've read that has had a profound impact on my opinion of dropping the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the best historical overview of a portion of the second world war that I have ever read. It was far more informative that anything I learned in school.(less)
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