The narrative moves forward, following closely with the movement of time, moving towards the climaxes in the plot. Although this novel is much slower than Grisham's usual work, the work is still plot driven, Luke's observations leading us towards the inevitable consequences of his character's actions, or the world in which he lives. The plot is relatively interesting too, leaving the reader with secrets which never become resolved. However, the potentially powerful themes never reach fruition, and the plot takes precedence over the writing quality or the potentially powerful themes of the loss of the farm and simultaneous loss of innocent blurring behind the murders, the cliched and unambitious language and the poor characterisation. That said, it is probably better for sales and for filming potential that the novel is not too profound.
Literary fiction aims to challenge, to use language in innovative ways.
It is more than simply entertaining. It raises the big questions and does so with inventive forms, taking language beyond the limitations of day to day exchange. John Grisham's latest bestseller does none of these things. If you enjoyed this article, help us bring more quality content to readers like you by making a small but important contribution to this site through the WebSeed Honor System . Click here for more information.