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Mar 22, 2023Checkers_Mustard_Pickles rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Legal education is the best! It really is! I think some law students struggle with the part when they realize they're not necessarily going to have the latest laptop, courtesy of the financial aid department for much longer than another…
Mar 22, 2023erikhuitink rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
First Grisham book I did not finish. Struggled through 100 pages and gave up. Boring story, characters I could not identify with.
Nov 28, 2020
Started Nov 27/20, Finished Nov 28/20
Jun 11, 2020sunninghill rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I think Grisham has lost his touch. I struggled waiting for the story to get going but it never really did. The characters are not likeable and I didn't really care what happened to them. I have enjoyed many books by this author, but not…
Jan 18, 2020Rukacat rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I just could not stay with reading the whole story. IT WAS SO BORING! No where near any of his other books I have read. I love Grisham but will not be a fan much longer if his books do not improve. Yuck!!
Dec 20, 2019richmole rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Half-way through this Grisham legal novel, thought it was likely a four-star book. Then, I kept reading... Not this one. Rooster Bar suffers from the same problem as another fairly recent Grisham book--terrific premise, some great…
Jul 23, 2019
Really enjoyed this book. Makes me glad that I'm not ~$200,000 dollars in debt from for-profit graduate schools. I recommend!
Jun 02, 2019tuprecious rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the first John Grisham book that I have read and I enjoyed it. I plan on reading more of his books. Very interesting plot and I liked all the main characters.
Feb 06, 2019tracysue rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This may not be a realistic portrayal of law school, but it was a very entertaining read. I enjoyed it a lot.
Jan 02, 2019AnneCarolineDrake rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A sobering read for anyone contemplating graduate school. . .especially law school. While many aspects of the plot aren't plausible or credible, the daunting amount of debt a student can accumulate is very, very real. There is a myth…
Sep 27, 2018brangwinn rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I like Grisham’s books when I need a “beach read”. As usually he has picked an interesting subject. This time its about for profit law schools and the scam three unemployed graduates successfully pull on the student loan industry.
Sep 24, 2018
I thought the topic was timely and well chosen. The story seemed rushed, characters weren't likable, and story was implausible. I'm a Grisham fan, but this wasn't one of his better works. It had a ton of potential.
Sep 08, 2018cambridgedon rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Definitely not John Grisham's best effort and a story (decent but not fast-paced or driven enough) seemingly not worthy of someone with his gravitas. However, Grisham does colour outside the lines and it is entertaining to see how he…
Sep 05, 2018Logun rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I expect much more from John Grisham whom is one of my favourite author.
Aug 06, 2018Truffalo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A thrilling ride through the our current day legal system. A highly unlikely conclusion does not diminish the entertainment value of this tale.
Jul 24, 2018TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As a legal writer, John Grisham focuses on the aspects of life for people who are involved in the judicial system. In this novel, readers are given an idea of the hardship of law school, as three friends (Mark, Todd, Zola) face…
Jul 20, 2018
John Grisham's "vacation from writing John Grisham books" is over, as he is back to writing his typical 'legal thrillers'. Inspired by a 2014 magazine expose called "The Law School Scam", he takes aim at shady for-profit law schools, and…
Jun 29, 2018Bebesarah rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Another poorly written story - what has happened to Grisham? His characters are morally suspect, not at all well developed, and just unlikeable. I give him credit for exposing diploma mills and the outright con game that schools play with…
Jun 05, 2018NRBBrady rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was not one of this author's better efforts. It was tedious in many chapters, and hard to follow as a result. I did stick it out to the end so it wasn't totally horrible, but I sure thought about giving up several times! The ending…
Jun 02, 2018jcttucker rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
A slow start that went downhill quickly. After reading halfway through the book I believed I was wasting my time and returned it to the library. His writing is either really good or really bad. Some of his best writing is diminished by…
May 26, 2018ailenemc rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Very disappointed with this book. Author must have been in a dark place to write this. Trying too hard to make a political statement about abuses in student loans and banking and in doing so loses his audience. More of an opinion piece…
May 08, 2018JILLYJELLY rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book! A great, sort of easy read. Amusing and you're rooting for them all the way.
May 04, 2018fred98115 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Lesser effort by the author. Three law school dropouts practice law without a license and bring down a scam involving schools and banks. Reveals sordid side of school debt on students. Trite plot.
May 04, 2018lpreston214 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This book was just ok. I think Grisham missed an opportunity to explore for-profit school rip-offs a little more. I would have loved to have seen the protagonists somehow bilk the school for money more directly. How they got their money is…
May 02, 2018sklance rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was an enjoyable read but only if you suspended disbelief. The only person in the book with any kind of moral character was Zola Maal. Things picked up enough in the last quarter or so of the book to make it an enjoyable read. The one…