True Grit by Charles Portis

True Grit

Charles Portis with Donna Tartt (Contributor)

267 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

The #1 New York Times bestselling classic frontier adventure novel, with over two million copies in print True Grit tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,168 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 47%
tense 36%
dark 20%
emotional 17%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 44%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 36% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

4.05

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