Title: Mattie & Rooster
Product review: Having seen both the old and new movie versions of "True Grit" I decided to read the book and see how faithful each was to the original work. Surprisingly, I found that each in its own way followed the book, although there were subtle differences, especially the endings.That being said, I must confess to have enjoyed this book tremendously. The writing was excellent (the language especially), and the plot kept the reader moving along. The device of using the grown-up Mattie as the narrator works extremely well, especially when she talks about events that occur after the end of the book.Even though, from the two films, I had a pretty good idea of what was potentially going to happen to the main characters, I read on avidly, and grew to love this classic Western work. Even if you've seen one or both of the movies I highly recommend that you read the book. There is more depth to it than a movie can ever bring, and you will discover little nuggets that will make you happy you read it.
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