amelie5m's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
steve_sanders's review against another edition
5.0
One of my very favorites. This time around I listened to the audio version read by Donna Tartt. It’s exceptional and can be finished on a round trip from Ft. Smith to McAlister. . Tartt is so good—perfectly capturing the slight regional shifts in accent and diction among the characters—that the recording almost feels like act of self-mythology.
graceesford's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, Violence, Racism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Slavery and Colonisation
zaisgraph's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Truly a great American novel. This had the no‐nonsense sensibility and heart that makes the western such a compelling genre.
Mattie Ross is an icon. I wish she was my mom. I would flourish.
Mattie Ross is an icon. I wish she was my mom. I would flourish.
chandraleereads's review against another edition
2.0
Oh man... this writing style was not for me. Small things seemed to go on for pages and I found myself bored. I had to force myself to finish this for my IRL book club, but would have DNFed otherwise.
patkohn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
georgina_bawden's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this so much I would have turned it over and started again if Jimmy hasn't stolen it to read herself. I wish I'd read this book as a child when I was being traumatised by Steinbeck instead. Mattie is a force, a single-minded, practical, stubborn, occasionally accidentally comical force. The Coen Brothers film is a wonderfully faithful adaptation but despite knowing the plot the book still gripped me, largely because of Mattie's first person narration. Well worth reading. A new favourite.
portlandcat's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic, fantastic novel. Any of you Hunger Games, Divergent, or Twilight fans want to read about a real teenage super-heroine, pick this up and give it a couple of chapters.
lucdiamant's review against another edition
Didn’t find anyone interesting enough to stick around
nlonghi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0