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title: "True Grit by Charles Portis"
description: "Rating: 5 Stars Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook I think 5 stars should only be given to the best of the best - this is one of those books. True Grit is..."
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date: 2011-04-13
modified: 2011-04-13
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# True Grit by Charles Portis

![True Grit](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RnJyW2OeL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) Rating: 5 Stars

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I think 5 stars should only be given to the best of the best – this is one of those books. True Grit is fantastic. I suspect that the Coen Brothers film adaptation will bring some well-deserved attention to the book, or at least I hope so. Even though I’ve never read a Western and probably never will again, I couldn’t help but be immediately drawn into the story of horses, pistols, and campfires. Young Mattie’s narration and turn of phrase is unforgettable. It’s a really short story and worth every second. Read it. I will be shocked if you don’t love it.