True Grit: 50th Anniversary Edition by Charles Portis

True Grit: 50th Anniversary Edition

Charles Portis

272 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous dark medium-paced

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The landmark anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling classic novel, "an epic and a legend" (The Washington Post) Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's most enduring and incomparable literary voices, and his n...

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Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 49%
tense 38%
dark 22%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 10%
inspiring 9%
sad 6%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 41%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 39% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 19%

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