Did you feel you could identify with the characters, and were they authentic?
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Did you feel you could identify with the characters, and were they authentic?
Did you feel you could identify with the characters, and were they authentic in your opinion?
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On the other hand, Jack Ripps and Fred Bates struck me as less authentic characters. They didn't fulfill the expected lawyer role and relied on superstitions, assuming the ruling would favor them based on past outcomes, rather than conducting thorough research.
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I thought the same. The characters seemed believable for me except for Jack Ripps and Fred Bates. They seemed too much like stereotypical bad guys and I didn't feel like the way they behaved was justified enough by a consistent underlying personality.Francis Kapola wrote: ↑10 Nov 2023, 07:59 Identifying with the young lawyer, John Doe, was easy—he felt authentic. It's natural for a less experienced professional to face underestimation, and his impressive opening statement at the courthouse proved them wrong. However, this success seemed influenced by his upbringing.
On the other hand, Jack Ripps and Fred Bates struck me as less authentic characters. They didn't fulfill the expected lawyer role and relied on superstitions, assuming the ruling would favor them based on past outcomes, rather than conducting thorough research.
I would have liked to see more development of some of the characters through the book. I felt like Dave Thompson and Ted Born had some consistent development through the book but other characters either didn't progress or progressed all at once when the trial was over.
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It's reassuring to know that I'm not alone in having these feelings toward the characters.Rob Carr wrote: ↑11 Nov 2023, 16:07I thought the same. The characters seemed believable for me except for Jack Ripps and Fred Bates. They seemed too much like stereotypical bad guys and I didn't feel like the way they behaved was justified enough by a consistent underlying personality.Francis Kapola wrote: ↑10 Nov 2023, 07:59 Identifying with the young lawyer, John Doe, was easy—he felt authentic. It's natural for a less experienced professional to face underestimation, and his impressive opening statement at the courthouse proved them wrong. However, this success seemed influenced by his upbringing.
On the other hand, Jack Ripps and Fred Bates struck me as less authentic characters. They didn't fulfill the expected lawyer role and relied on superstitions, assuming the ruling would favor them based on past outcomes, rather than conducting thorough research.
I would have liked to see more development of some of the characters through the book. I felt like Dave Thompson and Ted Born had some consistent development through the book but other characters either didn't progress or progressed all at once when the trial was over.
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