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Newest Review: ... to finish school, his prospects of employment after school seem low, he's in lots of debt, no girlfriend, few friends and no ... more

 ... family to support him either. Initially when I started reading this book I did not like the main character at all. He seemed selfish, annoying and weak. There did not seem to be anything to like about the character and so I did not initially enjoy the book however as I kept reading it, I did start to feel a bit more interest. The character matures more as the story progresses especially as his term of school finishes. The story centres around a case that Rudy obtains (by accident) and how he has this one case w...more

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millwall23
Crowned ReviewThe Rainmaker - John Grisham: David and Goliath go to court (819 words)
by - written on 03/03/02, updated on  03/03/02 (Very useful, 562 readings)
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< RAINMAKER - a person (as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business; also One who is known for achieving excellent results in a profession or field, such as business or politics. > This is John Grisham’s 6th novel and the 2nd set in the courtroom (A Time To Kill being the first). An intriguing and amusing look at the law told from the point of view of newly graduated lawyer Rudy Baylor. Rudy looks set as he approaches the closing days of law school, he has a job and will finish in the top half of his class and has two promising cases to take with him. But all is about to change for young Rudy as lady luck is about to deal him a ...  Read the complete review

samueltyler
Join Me Dancing in the Rain (Maker) (846 words)
by - written on 09/01/07 (Very useful, 115 readings)
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Why don’t we like the big guy? Ever since David stuck one in the eye of Goliath we have always routed for the little one. In Britain this often takes the form of sporting events with people supporting the minnows against the might of someone like Chelsea or Man U. Whatever the situation the chances are you dislike the big guy – because you’re jealous. That’s right, jealous. They have more money, better looks and more power – don’t you just hate them. In this case there is little justification for your attitude but sometimes this is not true; sometimes the big guy is not nice and deserves everything they suffer. ‘The Rainmaker’ highlights one such ...  Read the complete review

benbriscoe
The Rainmaker - John Grisham: Gripping (281 words)
by - written on 13/09/00, updated on  13/09/00 (Very useful, 62 readings)
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Grisham is loved for his legal novel and you can't help to be absorbed with what he writes. The Rainmaker is no exception. It tells the story of a student, fresh out from law school, pitted against one of the biggesy Insurance companies in the US, defending a cancer victim by the name of Donny Ray. David versus Goliath with Grisham as the referee is the best way to describe this book. As soon as you begin this book you are faced with the Grisham writing style. Somehow he manages to get you gripped within the first few pages, and holds you in till the last. I have yet to read a book of his that hasn't held me throughout. There is so much to be ...  Read the complete review

Andy.mack
It Never Rains But It Pours (797 words)
by - written on 22/12/03, updated on  22/12/03 (Very useful, 113 readings)
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It would seem that a lot of my recent opinions are coming about after conversations with various other members. And it was one such conversation that I realised that I still hadn't done an op on another of my favourite Grisham books, Rainmaker. With the number of books Grisham has now written and the speed at which he seems currently to be writing I am starting to fall behind in catching up with the latest books due to my discovering new authors kick. However Grisham will remain a firm favourite and its books such as this that will keep me coming back to Grisham's work. A former lawyer he decided back in the early 90's that he would try his hand at ...  Read the complete review

Trixi
The Rainmaker - John Grisham: Misfortune creates a Tangled Web! (940 words)
by - written on 04/09/01, updated on  04/09/01 (Very useful, 115 readings)
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If you have read any of Grisham's stuff you will know that he concentrates on the legal profession.. In many ways the Rainmaker is no different but at the same time it is. This book is not about a bright top of the class lawyer that gets snapped up by a good firm. It is also not about wealthy lawyers who change their views on who they want to help...... The Rainmaker is about a young lawyer who has had to work hard throughout his time at law school to finance himself... He obtains an average grade...manages to secure a job before graduation.....and then..... BOOM...the rug is taken from under his feet. Rudy Baylor (the lawyer) ...  Read the complete review

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