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I should probably preface this review by saying that I saw the 2010 adaptation of True Grit before reading this book and loved it. Upon finishing it, I was pleased to see that the movie is pretty true to the book.
Hearing the story through Mattie's eyes is what makes this story so good. She's very matter of fact; determined that she is never wrong; and pedantic to the point that she strains to maintain the proper demeanor even when propriety is probably not needed (like when she's concerned that her forgery of a signature on a check isn't neat enough). All of these things make her unintentionally comical -- though that was probably Portis's goal, his character would probably be miffed that she comes off that way. It's easy to see why this is considered a great American work.
Hearing the story through Mattie's eyes is what makes this story so good. She's very matter of fact; determined that she is never wrong; and pedantic to the point that she strains to maintain the proper demeanor even when propriety is probably not needed (like when she's concerned that her forgery of a signature on a check isn't neat enough). All of these things make her unintentionally comical -- though that was probably Portis's goal, his character would probably be miffed that she comes off that way. It's easy to see why this is considered a great American work.