Will Nathan

There are a lot of chapters which focus on different characters... a LOT of characters, and it takes a long time to figure out how they're supposed to relate to each other, or if they are... for over half the book it felt like it was going to be a series of vignettes about what goes on in legal firms and not really be a novel with a plot.

It did turn out to have a plot, of sorts, but my guess is that the main point of the book was to make a dig at the hypocrisy and money-grubbing of the legal "profession". The author - apparently a lawyer who wants to remain anonymous - seems to have quite a chip on his shoulder over what goes on in big legal firms; I suppose this means that, while fiction, a lot of the book is based on events he's been through and obviously hasn't come to terms with yet.

I guess it was interesting enough that I don't feel it was a waste of my time to read. A bit more long-winded than I'd usually like, but okay nonetheless.… (mais)