190 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394729312
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. As with all of Portis's fiction (including "True Grit"), the tone is cool, sympathetic, funny, and undeniab...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%
relaxing 10%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
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190 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394729312
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ex-marine and troubadour Norwood Pratt gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. As with all of Portis's fiction (including "True Grit"), the tone is cool, sympathetic, funny, and undeniab...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
adventurous 50%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%
relaxing 10%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
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