Originally Posted by barryem
I think books change in our memory as time passes and I'm guessing that's what happened to you. I recently re-read the first Tarzan book, which I read as a small child. I'm pretty sure it was the first complete book I ever read when I was about 4. I had very little memory of the book except for one scene that occurred before Tarzan met the white eyes. He was in a tree watching a lion devour a man and not really thinking much about it. I've always remembered that scene and talked about it when that book was being discussed. But on re-reading it, the scene just wasn't there. I might have dreamed it or maybe just invented it or something. I really don't know.
As for Grisham, I liked his first several books but not because of his writing, which I thought was fair at best, but he told interesting stories. Later in his career they became stories about how bad our world is and that just doesn't interest me much and I finally gave up on them. I'll probably read some of his earlier books again in time. In particular, I'm sure I'll read "The Last Juror" again. It's easily my favorite of his books.
Barry
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