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The Client is one of John Grisham’s great legal thrillers and definitely a page turner. Although the book drags in places and the use of some lawyer jargons can get annoying, the plot and characterization are somewhat extraordinary. The novel provides good action and character portrayals. What makes the book so good is the complex…
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Exploration of Human Emotions in Great Expectations
As with all Charles Dickens’ major works, it is the characters that actually make the book “Great Expectations.” Dickens preferred to have the story progress through the characters, instead of having the characters become just pieces of an overriding story. What great characters they are: the constantly incongruous but essentially human Pip; the mysterious but…
What to Expect from “Great Expectations”
Great Expectations, written by Charles Dickens, is an acknowledged masterpiece and is rightly considered one of the greatest novels ever written. Its depth and breadth are overwhelming, as it follows its main character, Pip, from his early childhood through his later life. During the course of his life, the reader encounters a vast list of…
Tiring of the Vampire Theme
Many of you, like myself, may frequent superstores for one stop shopping. I, personally, often shop at Wal-Mart. So I was perusing the store, I glided through the book section. Though it is a small selection, the shelves highlight the best sellers. I was amazed at the many vampire books that are not only available…
Queen of the Crime Thriller
With detectives like Hercules Poirot and Miss Marple, Agatha Christie proved herself to be the queen of the crime novel. With plots centered about Englishmen, Europeans, Americans and people from far off lands, her books undoubtedly feature a death or several deaths and a number of people in positions to have committed the crime. With…
Seize The Night
In the little town of Moonlight Bay, everything is not as it seems. Christopher Snow knows this better than anyone. His mother created a virus, intending on helping people but it was subverted without her knowing it and it got loose. She was killed for threatening to go public with her information. Moonlight Bay was…
Book Review: VIVA SANTIAGO (Coming of age)
Book’s Name: Viva Santiago Publisher: Penguin Colin’s debut novel ready easy, sorta like the stuff a college kid would fantasise about-drugs, booze, cuss-words, rock music and a good dose of sex! Read it easy, feel it. The evocative imagery seeps into your mind as you enter the world of the crazy but lovable Gonzalez family…
Cell
I think this is Stephen King’s best novel ever. Cell starts out on an ordinary day. All sorts of people are talking away on their cell phones when all of a sudden, people start going berzerk. Their brains are somehow wiped and only the basest of human instincts are left, anger. Groups of people who…