What readers think of A Painted House, plus links to write your own review.

I liked the book...it was different and being different than something he normally writes about, I thought he did an excellent job in keeping the reader interested throughtout the book.

A Painted House was a book I thought I would never finish. But when I started reading it, there were things I didn't know that sounded really interesting. I never knew what I would be like to live in the country and hearing it from a 7 year old just made me wonder. How bad could it have been to live in the country?! Overall I thought it was a wonderful book.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book! Very well written, suberb character development, interesting story.

What a marvelous departure from the usual excellent Grisham fare. For we who live in the city we have no idea what it is like to live the way Luke and his family live.

In this semi-autobiographical work Grisham is not asking for sympathy for growing up poor and white in the 1950's South. He is spinning a tale of reflection. It may be a little advanced reflection for a seven year old but it makes good story telling all the same.

I have seen a new side of John Grisham. I hope he finds a way to continue the saga.

nothing happened until the last couple chapters... it was a little boring and i almost gave up on it but the parts that it wasn't we're really good and altogether it was a good book

What a beautifully written story. I fell in love with young Luke.

I've been reading books written by John Grisham and this I should say is very different. For a change we see the other side of John Grisham. How he was humbly raised.
I have 2 nephews and this book has somehow guided me that little boys can keep precious secrets although it pressures them a bit,but they still manage to keep their lips sealed. Because they know that they were trusted.
I wanted some more after reading the book. I actually kept on turning the next few pages to check if I missed out on something.There were no more.
I hope there would be a part 2 because it kept me hanging and I know chilhood memories can never end.

I´ve been a John Grisham´s fan ever since i read the Firm. After that, i had to have every book of John Grisham (JG) there was.

I´ve been always intrigued by the lawyers helping their clients and getting out of trouble and none better than John Grisham at this task.

Let´s be honest, following every new novel through the years, i was shocked when i first found out about a non-lawyers novel from him and i was really dissapointed because, first, no lawyers and second, Costa Rica´s History doesn´t identify as much as North America in farm and cottom stuff.

Eventually, i didn´t have anytime left to read due to college and my full-time job, so i passed on Grisham. But, i few days ago i saw A painted House in a bookstore , again, and i decide to give it a chance and despiting all that had been said,
i think is a readable novel! C´mon! I started like a week ago and i haven´t been able to stop. Is true, it has its boring parts but what novel doesnt??!

My advice is, as a truly fan, go ahead and read it. You may find this as a lawyer-break and proof that JG can write about anything else than lawyers.


Finally, when im done i cant wait to get THE SUMMONS. ;)
Happy reading.