A Time To Kill - Reaction So Far.

Here's my reaction on John Grisham's "A Time To Kill" after reading Chapters One to Twelve.

So far, there is no courtroom drama as tense and as exciting as the one Tom Robinson had in one of my favorite books, To Kill A Mockingbird. Well, I'm not expecting much, since I know for a fact that Grisham builds tension slowly, but surely. I'm not expecting the drama to occur soon, anyway, since if that was so, the story would end quickly.

Anyway, I didn't feel the feeling of tension, of anger much. The characters aren't that realistic in ways. Judge Bullard isn't the one to prolong trials, anyway. Carl Lee's blind rage wasn't that nice. The killing was sort of exaggerated. It was also quite morbid. Anyway, A Time to Kill isn't turning out to be the Grisham I've read in A Painted House or The Last Juror. But I'm waiting for the right chapter. I'm kinda annoyed of the Klans. Description was sort of vivid, which is real nice, but lacks the 'oomph'.

But so far, the plot is nice. I'd like to argue and be part of the jury myself.