The Testament | John Grisham | Bravo, John! Excellent Read

The Testament | John Grisham | A Journey of Life Changing Events

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The Testament

	The Testament John Grisham Island Books, 1999 - 544 pages average customer review:based on 1126 reviews view larger image
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Bravo, John! Excellent Read

I am an avid reader and not of just one author. John Grisham books are on my booklist but I read just about everyone at one point or another. If I am not engaged by the first few pages in any book I pick up, and held so thoughout the story, I don't waste my time with the rest of the book. The Testament grabbed me from the first page and held my interest all the way through to the end. It was a page-turner for me. What I liked about the story was that I developed definite feelings about the characters even though Grisham did not say a lot about them other than their antics and a bit of background here and there. Grishman was very good at creating characters that a reader will care about (or not care for). The other thing I liked was that the story was transformational on various levels and not just for the lead character. Nate O'Riley, the alcoholic, drug addicted, constant rehab dwelling attorney, was a character that I truely appreciated getting to know. I enjoyed watchin him as he passed through life-tests that he sometimes failed and sometimes conqured. Even with Rachel Lane, who you did not know much about at all, you got a good depth of her personality through Nate's observations of her. Lastly, the story talks about what a lot of money can do to people, how it corrupts, blinds, and befuddles a sane mind into doing insane things with it. But it also told the reader through more than one character that it's hard to blame people for how they deal with money because of how they were brought to it. It's a very thoughtful read and I would recommend The Testament to anyone who enjoys a good read and a good mystery that has a very unpredictable ending.

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A Journey of Life Changing Events

I would have to disagree with anyone who thought this story was below par. From the very first page, Grisham had me hooked. Troy Phelan is a sickly old man worth $11 billion and the father of six very ungrateful children. Nate O'Riley is a famous litigator, sent to a lush rehab center, Walnut Hill, to recover from his various addictions, all financed (and not for the first time) by the head partner of the law firm, Josh Stafford. Rachel Lane is the unknown, illegitimate child of Troy Phelan who, upon his death, inherits the entire fortune. The plot that brings all of these characters together is the search for Rachel lead by Nate O'Riley in the wetlands of the Pantanal/Paraguay River and the Brazil/Bolivia border. Grisham takes us on an amazing journey, describing this area in such detail, you can almost feel yourself floating on the johnboat. The events that develop involve six spoiled, adult children and their insatiable need to declare their father insane by contesting his will [after he commits suicide and leaves all $11 billion to Rachel] and the quest to find the missing heir who happens to be a missionary doctor in a remote third world country. The conclusion is a jolt. If you are into adventure and geography with a mind-boggling story of the spoiled rich, then "The Testament" is definitely a novel you will want to read.

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LOVED this book.

Ending was very unpredictable, makes for a bittersweet read but is definitely worth your time. John Grisham has outdone himself.

Mediocre

This was a summer reading choice for incoming juniors in high school. My 16 year old did not choose it but I decided to read it since it was on the list. I am really surprised that it was on a high school reading list. I knew Grisham's books from the past and found them generally escapist and entertaining, but gave them up after reading four or five.

I love long books, but for some reason I found this one too long. I finished it because I wanted to know the ending. Congrats since I did not predict it! Overall, though, it was not a satisfying read for all the time I put in.

One of the main characters is a missionary, so I expected some religious overtones, but the writing came off as contrived and forced in that respect. Just ok.

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The Testament

This book surprised me in that there were many slow parts. I like John Grisham but this story was lacking. It went on too long in some areas and made me want to skip to the end.

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