The Chamber | Litsy

Chamber | John Grisham

so-so

(1994) Unpopular opinion, but it didn't work for me: too slow, too bloated, too many subplots that go nowhere. It's a legal drama following the legal maneuvers of an unpleasant old bigot and his lawyer grandson who represents him, as they await his execution for a terrorist bombing. It's an extended meditation on Southern history and on the death penalty.Grisham is against it. So am I and for similar reasons, but I just found the book exhausting

swynn Also: this was the bestselling book in the U.S. in 1994, and the final book in my Bestseller challenge, which has covered 100 years of American bestsellers, beginning with Ian McClaren's "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" (1895) and ending with "The Chamber." 4mo

ChaoticMissAdventures Congratulations on your challenge!! I remember enjoying this when it came out, but I was also obsessed with Grisham in general and was maybe 16, so my ideas of a good book were quite different! 4mo

Ruthiella Wow! Impressive. 👏👏👏 How long has it taken you to complete the challenge? 4mo

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swynn @ChaoticMissAdventures Or you might still like it -- it may just be a mismatch of book, reader, and moment. 4mo

swynn @Ruthiella Nearly ten years: I read "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" in January 2015 4mo

bthegood @swynn Congrats on finishing the challenge!! 4mo

swynn @bthegood Thanks! 4mo

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swynn

Chamber | John Grisham

The decision to bomb the office of the radical Jew lawyer was reached with relative ease.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Bethanyroe

The Chamber | John Grisham

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It was a really great story. I was disappointed with the ending, but only because it didn‘t tie everything up perfectly. It‘s a very well-written and likely ending. There were a few characters I was left wondering about.

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whats

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Heartbreaking.

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LibraryCin

The Chamber | John Grisham

so-so

This was good, but maybe not quite as good as many of Grisham‘s others. I think it was a bit slower. There were sort of two parts to it: the legal case being made and the pro/con death penalty, but also the story of a family with secrets, as Adam and Sam (and Adam and his aunt, Sam‘s daughter) get to know each other. I thought about upping my rating just a little at the end, but decided I‘d stick with how I felt through the majority of the book

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Librarybelle

The Chamber | John Grisham

Grisham's books are usually riddled with a bunch of #workaholics, fighting wrongs (or creating them) in the name of the legal system. #jubilantjuly

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Cinfhen Well done☺️ 7y

Librarybelle Thanks, @Cinfhen ! 7y

RealLifeReading Good one! 7y

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Laalaleighh This was my first Grisham. I read it wayyyy too young haha. 7y

Librarybelle Thanks, @RealLifeReading ! 7y

Librarybelle @Laalaleighh My first one was The Partner...I think I read it in middle school! 7y

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Kay123

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This is a book everyone should read. For me, it wasn't just a book, it was an experience that will stay with me forever.

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Embellembell

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This was my view as I finished The Chamber for the second time! It's not only another masterpiece by Grisham, but it is a thought provoking look at issues of morality, guilt, innocence, race and family! It is an AMAZING read! Thanks @Human_Laurel_Tree for buying it for me!

Andrew65 This is one of his best, and what a place to read it! (edited) 8y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So beautiful 😊 8y

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Embellembell

The Chamber | John Grisham