I bought this after reading Tim Ferriss's "5 Bullet Friday" on 9th June 2017 where he wrote:

What I’m reading and enjoying — True Grit: A Novel. This novel has been made into several feature films, but the book beats them all. It was recommended to me by a professor who thought I would enjoy the perfect Stoic character: a tough-as-nails 14-year-old girl. First published in 1968, it tells the story of Mattie Ross, who pursues the man who robbed her father of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. She leaves home to avenge her father's blood with the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side. It’s a fast, fun, and surprisingly hilarious read. After too much serious non-fiction, this was exactly what I needed. I read it on two long car rides in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan (where I saw this).

Added to Mt. TBR.

I added this to my 2020 reading list and finished it in May over four short sittings.

It's all action from start to finish. The characters were well developed for such a short story. Mattie was great, she's stern, judgmental, and hilarious.

Given to KT-J to read before deciding where / who to send it to next.

I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. I'm not really sure what I thought this would be like but I certainly didn't expect it to contain a character like Mattie Ross or the humour. For such a short book I was impressed that the pace and action didn't compromise the depth of the characters which is a testament to Portis' writing.

Overall, an enjoyable read and one I'd recommend to people.

Caught back to send on.

Sending on to ReetPetite. Hope you enjoy this one.

Thanks very much

Really enjoyable read. Rooster is a great character.

In the seating area outside ARC cinema