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Title: Fable better told with Fisherman, his wife & Magic Fish
Review: I tried to keep an open mind. After all, this guy's sold millions of books. But this story is just the old Fisherman, his greedy wife and the magic fish fable, wrapped in lawyer's clothes. The fable though had better characterization, more tension and a more satisfying plot development. Man! I did find it interesting that this protagonist is a victim of the wealth that he hasn't really earned -- Does Grisham feel the same way? Does he feel guilty making so much money for a story that is so poorly told? None of the characters are engaging, interesting or complex. Please give me some ambiguity! And some description of what the character looks like! Minor tags attached to characters do not make them less cartoonish. Such a disappointment. It devolves into a catalogue of rich men's toys. Who cared about any of the characters? And the plot twists were entirely "Random, even more than usual" as the Tarvon deaths were portrayed.
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