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5 stars, that's pretty simple. The book's historical context is riveting. The characters and relationship are extremely vivid. The story is beautiful and with many many changes of scenarios. Really impressive. The notoriety of this book is well deserved.

Mixed bag in my opinion. I'll break it down.
1922: this is story is nothing special. Nothing really new. I did not enjoy it, 2 stars.
Big driver: this is fun, well written and with a good ending, 4 stars.
Fair extension: this is also fun, but I found it half written with a disappointing ending, 2.5 stars.
A good marriage. Another good one, 4 stars.
The average is about 3. This collection is not a masterpiece, but still an enjoyable read.

Oh Boy... This was pretty bad. Definitely the worst Grisham I read. I almost cannot believe that John Grisham wrote this. The first three quarter of the book are useless, nothing happens and nothing is important. The last quarter is just a mishmash of other better Grisham's books, with nothing new and messy plot. Me sad ;-(

This book is dark, grim, but more than anything else it is disturbing and relentlessly so. It is one punch in the guts after another. Basically one of Steve's best books. I loved it, I got into it pretty worried about hating the length, but the story was so good that the long ride felt great.

Yes, it is a very good book. Short and clear, it does make for a very enjoyable read. It approaches all the toughest part with a certain levity , such that the reader can absorb the message without being overwhelmed by emotions. It is a very fine line, but worked very well in the book. The only knock I have is that the author, every once in a while, it makes it too much about himself than about Morrie, but, in fairness, only in a small portion of the book. I keep the 5 ratings for books that really capture me and stay with me for a long time, and while this book didn't make it to 5 for me, it is a very solid 4, may 4,5.

I thought this was going to be a 4, but in the end it landed at 3. The first 2/3 of the book is very well written and the story is truly enjoyable, even though it was unclear what the plot really was. But it was truly a pleasure to read. The last third of the book is more conventional, maybe too conventional and it wasn't as gripping, so I had to lower my rating.

Shocking, touching, intense. I think that nobody can read this book without being changed a little bit. A true masterpiece.

The King is in top form in these stories. I'd say 11 out of 13 are great. “N”, specifically is a masterpiece and super scary. I really enjoyed this book!

Well... this didn't age well. The beginning was good and the description of the new world was very nice and fascinating, but the plot itself is pretty thin. The characters are underdeveloped and mostly caricatures. Also, some parts of the book are overlong almost tempting me to skip parts, because I could already foresee what was going to happen several pages in advance.

Well written and there are a lot of very good parts, but the plot is a little too trivial...

Evil for sure, but nonetheless brilliant, almost shocking in its pragmatism.

I'm a little ambivalent about this.

Pros:
the best parts are really good and intense. The book does cause a strong emotional response.
The writing is really smooth and fluid
Cons:
way overlong. I consider the build up excessive. I kept reading it hoping for the book to pick up my interest but that didn't happen until half of the book.

I don't regret reading this book, but I wasn't blown away.

the first 3/4 of the book are formidable and exciting. Loses some steam in the final stretch. A good read anyway.

Powerful. This book is incredible and should be read by as many people as possible.

The stories vary from medium to great. Overall a good read.

I decided to read this book to see why it became so successful. The first half of the book was pretty underwhelming, with a lot of stereotypes and uninspired dialog, but then it took steam and the plot became more and more gripping. All in all a 3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Sorry to disrespect a classic but the plot is thin and the characters are underdeveloped...

The book is short and simple, but the philosophy behind is fascinating and inspiring. I think the effect of this book is going to last long in my brain.

Usual nice writing from Grisham and familiar themes and characters.

I know that this book has a lot of historical value, but having read quite a few impressive war books, I found that this didn't add much to the narrative.

The story of the grumpy old man with the good hidden heart has been told many times before, so this book doesn't break any new ground. Having said that, the setting is intriguing and characters are likable, the diversity is interesting, but pushed a little too far to sound authentic. The writing is warm and funny and the book goes by quick and easy. A good read, but I don't think it will have a lasting effect.

It is a very good story, well written with very intense characters. The author knows how to write and how to handle multiple timelines.

I would give 3.5 if I could. The book is obviously well written, and I loved that Alex Cross, for all his intelligence, is not excessive like a movie character (where the heroes cannot compromise on anything and are always the smartest guys in the room). That made everything more relatable to how a regular person mind works. The story is complex enough and not sugar coated but also not excessively bleak. The clean storyline was well suited to a movie adaptation.