Book Review Rooster Bar by John Grisham

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So, John Grisham has been one of those authors whom I absolutely adore. There has always been a cold war between the fans of John Grisham and Jeffrey Archer and ultimately we all know who is the winner, the readers ofcourse. Off late, John Grisham has started writing two books releasing them back to back. One adheres to his usual adult audience and the other talks about Theodore Boone, the child lawyer. Rooster Bar adheres more to his adult audience and this is my take on the book.

Blurb:

 Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.

But maybe there's a way out. Maybe there’s a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no . . .

Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar.

What's good with the book:
  • I will be a bit partial towards the book since I'm a huge fan of John Grisham and the name itself is supposedly be a plus point for this book.
  • As always, the detailing on various law related terms have been fairly explained in a language which any reader with a non-legal background can grasp quite easily.
  • The protagonists are quite likeable. The various hurdles they go through in the book makes them more human than not.
What's wrong with the book:
  • In the acknowledgement section, Grisham talks about how he came across the idea of the book. Though the concept was quite unique as always, the execution fell flat.
  • One just never gets into the story. Even while the book reaches its end, the feel that it is a story and not just introduction never leaves your mind.
  • The plot-line seemed quite simple which depicts a Hollywood movie where the characters gets out of every sticky situation very easily. This irked me throughout the book and I was just not able to digest including the climax.
My take on the book:

The story is somewhat stuck between which audience the author wants to grasp here. The language and the plot suffered a lot between this juggle. Not one of Grisham's best work but not his worst either. Pretty much average but a quick read nonetheless. Avoid if you have better books on your TBR.

My Rating - 🌟🌟 1/2 out of 5

Plot in Three Words - Quick. Half-Baked. Avoidable.

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