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Listening to Mattie brought to life by the skilled narrator of this audio (Donna Tartt) was an absolute delight. Her adventures played out like a movie in my head as she went on her quest for vengeance against the man who had killed her father. As a bonus, the CD has an essay by the narrator where she talks about her love for the book and her thoughts about its place in American literature. I agree that it should be treated as the classic that it is, I have read few stories that draw the reader
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This is the Big Read selection to the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library for February 2015. I would say that I"m not someone that would typically read a "western" but I did enjoy the Wagon's West series by Dana Fuller Ross. I have seen the Jeff Bridges version of this movie, but it was long enough ago that I didn't remember much about it. Coming of age is used so muich for book which a younger character, and Mattie never really changes throughout the book. However, this is looking back on a mo
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I loved this book, mostly because of Mattie. Talk about grit!
Mattie's narrative voice feels authentic. As an older woman, she tells us the story of a defining adventure in her life, undertaken at only 14 years old. When her father is killed in cold blood by a "coward," Mattie takes justice into her own hands. She's determined, strong, and independent...some of my favorite qualities. We find out at the end of the book that she's remained that way throughout her life. She never marries and makes h ...more
Mattie's narrative voice feels authentic. As an older woman, she tells us the story of a defining adventure in her life, undertaken at only 14 years old. When her father is killed in cold blood by a "coward," Mattie takes justice into her own hands. She's determined, strong, and independent...some of my favorite qualities. We find out at the end of the book that she's remained that way throughout her life. She never marries and makes h ...more
Actually I listened to the last part on audio and I think I would have enjoyed this far more had I listened to it from beginning to end. The last part was by far my favorite! If it wasn't for that I would rate this 2 stars.
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Memorable, iconic characters.
I have never read a Western before, and this book is this year's Big Read choice, so I thought I would add it to my list. It helped that it was being told from a 14-year-old girl's perspective. I don't really know how to describe this book. It was a quick read, and it fit into another category of the reading challenge I'm doing. I borrowed the (2010) movie from the library, and I will see how it compares to the book. There are also three different book discussions I will be attending for this bo
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The last sixty pages went incredibly fast in comparison to the rest of the book! I enjoyed the wrap up of the lives of the characters. If only I had the courage of Mattie Ross!
love it. love it. love it.
Jan 20, 2015
Megan
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