A review by zimb0
Norwood by Charles Portis

4.0

Fantastic piece of characterization, on a small-scale Americana-esq adventure. This story is interesting but it does stagnate here and there, in terms of shewing away consequences. Norwood is either the luckiest man alive or Portis simply chose to do away with the negative feedback loop many stories are prone to. It's his first novel, it's short, and it certainly suffers from some technique issues, such as the time jumps from night to day or place to place being rather jarring. At any rate, it is still a fantastic read, quick and certainly funny.