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Sparring Partners

by John Grisham

2022•Legal•320 pages

Taste attributes: legalcrimethrillerrealisticintricatelinearenclosedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeContained and realistic: a legal drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

About This Book

THREE STORIES. THREE CRIMES. WILL JUSTICE PREVAIL? Is the law always black and white?These stories show the shades of grey... Jake Brigance has a choice to make: help an old friend who stole money from his clients or turn him over to the police? Cody Wallace is three hours away from his execution. There will be no last-minute requests for mercy. But as the clock ticks down, will Wallace get his dying wish?

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

LegalCrimeThrillerInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsDeep rivalry

Details

Author
John Grisham
Published
2022
Pages
320
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