Good fun read. | The Appeal

Plot Over Character Development | The Appeal | John Grisham

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	• The Appeal John Grisham Delta, 2008 - 496 pages view larger image
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Come on John, you can do better

I happened to think the plot is quite promising in the beginning, but then it drag and drag and in the end didn't get anywhere at all--and you ended up feeling cheated and wasted time sticking to it.
In particular it is Fisk that is the biggest disappointment. I almost thought the story was heading to a direction where it ended up become some big soul-searching journey for Fisk. Such an ending, while predictable, would still be interesting to read. But no; he ended up being his old self didn't really change. Or may be Fisk simply wasn't given enough time to do so before the book had to end? Is it just me or do I smell Grisham rushing to finish?

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Good fun read.

Yes, he could have eliminated some of the filler and shortened the whole book. He could have also done a better job of writing more about the conflict between Fisk's decision as to what the right thing to do. But overall, it was entertaining and kept my interest. Thanks John!

Plot Over Character Development

WHEN A YOUNG WIDOW wins a multi-million dollar jury verdict, she is only halfway there. She and the small, strapped and stretched law firm representing her must also win the appeal against a corporation, its law firm, and a team of shadowy figures and forces working against them.

It is true that the emphasis of this book is not on character development, but the characters are certainly not (all) underdeveloped. The novel offers what may normally be expected from a successful work in this genre, a good plot. The work been criticized for not ending in a pow, but had it so ended, Grisham would then have been criticized for being predictable; a no-win situation for him in this respect.

Grisham shows that he indeed knows his stuff in terms of how the world works, especially in the realms of church (liberal and conservative), finance, and, of course, law. Writers will also pick up quite a bit about the mechanics of telling a story, including how to create and assemble multiple elements while pushing a plot along.

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In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town?s water supply, causing the worst ?cancer cluster? in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it.

Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?

The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.

The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave listeners unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.

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