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Title: Racist gag ruins otherwise light farce
Review: My enjoyment in this book was ruined by Mr. Grisham's use of a racist gag. Without "spoiling" for others a book now quite spoiled for me, I will simply say this: Mr. Grisham's "happy ending" included the fact that a certain character turned out not to have "dark skin," to the dear, sweet Kranks' "relief." Appalling. I cannot think why Mr. Grisham chose to endow his protagonists with this openly racist attitude. It had nothing to do with the story or its theme. I hope that in future Mr. Grisham will refrain from including gratuitous racist gags in his books. He and his publisher should also keep in mind that people of color read -- and purchase -- books, too.
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