10. Overall, A Painted House is an excellent novel. Grisham successfully portrays the lives of a poor farming family during the 1950’s. The story stays interesting and there are always surprises, such as the murder of Hank. The plot is fairly simple, with no confuses chapters or sentences. Its very straightforward because it is from a child’s point of view. I wouldn’t suggest a change in any part of the novel, as it would ruin the story. I would recommend you read the novel. It is one of the few class assigned novels that I enjoyed. The story’s theme, which was centered around dreaming, is very inspirational to me. The characters work hard for their dreams and do not give up on them. The story included comedic moments as well, which kept things funny. The novel was very crazy, with a lot of events taking place and although it took a while to read, I wouldn’t mind reading it again.