The Rainmaker
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The Rainmaker

by John Grisham

1995•Legal•565 pages

Taste attributes: legaldramathrillerfastrealisticintricatelinearenclosedunderdog triumphsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancedeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeA layered legal drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

In his final semester of law school, Rudy Baylor "finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam."

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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

LegalDramaThrillerUnderdog triumphsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceDeep rivalry

Subjects

Insurance crimesInsurance crimes in fictionLeukemia in fictionInsurance companies in fictionLeukemiaLegal storiesInsurance companiesPoor families

Details

Author
John Grisham
Published
1995
Pages
565
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