REVIEW BOOK
The Street lawyer
John Grisham
Genre: Romance, Suspense, Fiction, Legal thriller, Legal literature
The Street Lawyer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham. It was Grisham's ninth novel. The book was released in the United States on 1 January 1998, published by Bantam Books, and on 30 March 1998 in the UK, published by Century.
John Grisham Quote:
"There are three types of words: words we all know, words we should know, and words nobody knows. Don't use the third category."
What I think about the book?
In my honest opinion I really like the book it has a lot of interesting parts although for some parts I dont really like, I really recomend the book if you like these types of books
Some things I like and dont like in the book:
I like the end when Michael holds Megan on the front porch of their beach rental, processing everything that has changed in his life in the course of a month and realizing that he still had much mental work to do. I dont think i have any partof the book that I dislike i think it is a lot of my kind of books I would read
Facts about the book
Facts about the author
-The Street Lawyer takes place in Washington DC, Michael Brock is working for a big law firm that pays big money. Until one day a homeless man enters the firm and takes Brock and many other lawyers hostage.
- Grisham briefly entered politics and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from 1983 to 1990
- His novels have been adapted numerous times and in different formats, including films, Broadway plays and television. Some of the stars that have acted in adaptations of his books include Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock and Samuel L. Jackson
Characters
Polly - the secretary of Michael BrockMichael Brock - the protagonist; a wealthy lawyer at Drake & Sweeney.
DeVon "Mister" Hardy - homeless man who takes hostages at Drake & Sweeney.
Mordecai Green - a street lawyer.
Claire Brock - wife of Michael Brock; aspiring neurosurgeon.
Arthur Jacobs - senior partner at Drake & Sweeney.
Barry Nuzzo - long-time associate lawyer with Drake & Sweeney.
Braden Chance - a real estate lawyer at Drake & Sweeney, who covered-up the illegal eviction.
Hector Palma - paralegal for Braden Chance, who helps Brock gain evidence for his case.
Lontae Burton - a homeless woman with four children: Ontario, Alonzo, Dante, and Temeko. They all die of carbon monoxide poisoning when snow blocks the exhaust pipe of their car. They were victims of the eviction, which indirectly resulted in their deaths.
Abraham Lebow - a street lawyer; associate of Mordecai Green and Sofia Mendoza.
Sofia Mendoza - a social worker; associate of Mordecai Green and Abraham Lebow.
Tillman Gantry - former pimp, small-time hustler, and twice convicted felon, who owned the apartments where the illegal eviction took place.
Ruby - a homeless woman addicted to drugs. Brock tries to help her get over her addiction so she can see her son again.
Megan - Brock's later love interest who works at the women's homeless shelte
John Grisham
John Grisham was born in Arkansas in 1955. Before turning to writing full-time, he earned a law degree, practiced law 60 to 70 hours a week, and became deeply knowledgeable about the American legal system. With sales of more than 300 million copies worldwide and translations into 40 languages, Grisham is an author who consistently tops bestseller lists . His enormous popularity and the quality of his writing make the master of the legal thriller an author whose literary works are often the subject of highly successful film adaptations. A final note. Grisham briefly interrupted his literary career to honor a promise he made as a lawyer: to represent the family of a brakeman killed when he was trapped between two carriages. After preparing his case with the same passion and dedication as the protagonists of his novels.
Good aspects about the book
> Social Justice Advocacy> Character Development > Engaging Plot > Legal Realism > Exploration of Morality > Accessible Writing Style
Plot
Michael Brock is living the exhausting, yet admired, life of a successful attorney for one of the world’s most prosperous and respected law firms when his life is turned upside down by a seemingly random act of violence. A homeless man with a gun enters the offices of Drake and Sweeney and holds Michael and eight other attorneys hostage while demanding to see if they have donated to homeless shelters. These lawyers experience external conflict toward their captor because their lives are at stake. The exposition concludes as the police shoot the homeless man and all of the lawyers survive.
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REVIEW BOOK
The Street lawyer
John Grisham
Genre: Romance, Suspense, Fiction, Legal thriller, Legal literature
The Street Lawyer is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham. It was Grisham's ninth novel. The book was released in the United States on 1 January 1998, published by Bantam Books, and on 30 March 1998 in the UK, published by Century.
John Grisham Quote:
"There are three types of words: words we all know, words we should know, and words nobody knows. Don't use the third category."
What I think about the book?
In my honest opinion I really like the book it has a lot of interesting parts although for some parts I dont really like, I really recomend the book if you like these types of books
Some things I like and dont like in the book:
I like the end when Michael holds Megan on the front porch of their beach rental, processing everything that has changed in his life in the course of a month and realizing that he still had much mental work to do. I dont think i have any partof the book that I dislike i think it is a lot of my kind of books I would read
Facts about the book
Facts about the author
-The Street Lawyer takes place in Washington DC, Michael Brock is working for a big law firm that pays big money. Until one day a homeless man enters the firm and takes Brock and many other lawyers hostage.
Characters
Polly - the secretary of Michael BrockMichael Brock - the protagonist; a wealthy lawyer at Drake & Sweeney. DeVon "Mister" Hardy - homeless man who takes hostages at Drake & Sweeney. Mordecai Green - a street lawyer. Claire Brock - wife of Michael Brock; aspiring neurosurgeon. Arthur Jacobs - senior partner at Drake & Sweeney. Barry Nuzzo - long-time associate lawyer with Drake & Sweeney. Braden Chance - a real estate lawyer at Drake & Sweeney, who covered-up the illegal eviction. Hector Palma - paralegal for Braden Chance, who helps Brock gain evidence for his case. Lontae Burton - a homeless woman with four children: Ontario, Alonzo, Dante, and Temeko. They all die of carbon monoxide poisoning when snow blocks the exhaust pipe of their car. They were victims of the eviction, which indirectly resulted in their deaths. Abraham Lebow - a street lawyer; associate of Mordecai Green and Sofia Mendoza. Sofia Mendoza - a social worker; associate of Mordecai Green and Abraham Lebow. Tillman Gantry - former pimp, small-time hustler, and twice convicted felon, who owned the apartments where the illegal eviction took place. Ruby - a homeless woman addicted to drugs. Brock tries to help her get over her addiction so she can see her son again. Megan - Brock's later love interest who works at the women's homeless shelte
John Grisham
John Grisham was born in Arkansas in 1955. Before turning to writing full-time, he earned a law degree, practiced law 60 to 70 hours a week, and became deeply knowledgeable about the American legal system. With sales of more than 300 million copies worldwide and translations into 40 languages, Grisham is an author who consistently tops bestseller lists . His enormous popularity and the quality of his writing make the master of the legal thriller an author whose literary works are often the subject of highly successful film adaptations. A final note. Grisham briefly interrupted his literary career to honor a promise he made as a lawyer: to represent the family of a brakeman killed when he was trapped between two carriages. After preparing his case with the same passion and dedication as the protagonists of his novels.
Good aspects about the book
> Social Justice Advocacy> Character Development > Engaging Plot > Legal Realism > Exploration of Morality > Accessible Writing Style
Plot
Michael Brock is living the exhausting, yet admired, life of a successful attorney for one of the world’s most prosperous and respected law firms when his life is turned upside down by a seemingly random act of violence. A homeless man with a gun enters the offices of Drake and Sweeney and holds Michael and eight other attorneys hostage while demanding to see if they have donated to homeless shelters. These lawyers experience external conflict toward their captor because their lives are at stake. The exposition concludes as the police shoot the homeless man and all of the lawyers survive.