Get over it.On February 17, 2020, the world lost a true literary giant. Sure the movie is not as good as the book, they never are and we all know it. It is all about the narrators love for this book and her dislike of the movie. There is a long opinionated piece after the story is over that I could have done with out. This takes a strong headedness and a Can Do attitude, I love to see and read about. When faced with a problem a employee might say it can't be done, but a Farmer or business owner can't make excuses, he/she has to get R done. These types of stories also remind me of Farmers and small business owners of today. I WOULD NOT PUT A THIEF IN MY MOUTH TO STEAL MY BRAINS. This could be considered historical fiction. This is a great example of life in the early days of our history. This is a classic, unlike the opinion of some reviewers. I did not think I was a fan of Westerns, but after listening to this and to Dusty Rhodes, I reckin I'll darn tootin be listening to more westerns. MEN WILL LIVE LIKE BILLY GOATS IF LEFT ALONE. This will always be one of my favorite audible experiences. Her narration is simply worthy of a masterpiece. Ms Tartt is a native of Mississippi and understands the dialogue and subtle diferences between the type of southern accents represented. Please dont make that mistake! Tartt rightfully points out that because of the success of the movie, ("which is good enough but could never do the book justice.") the book failed to be recognized for the classic it is. You may be tempted to pass on this because both movies were fairlly true to the book. Most of you will be familiar with this story because of the two blockbuster movies it produced. She puts True Grit on the same top shelf as Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Wizard of Oz, and even the works of Poe. Roald Dahl called it the best book he'd read in a long time at the books release in 1968. She wrote a short essay at the end of this title in which she rightly labels this work a masterpiece. I was taken back at the extraoridnary writing, as was arguably the 21st century's most gifted author, Donna Tart. So, I guess I'd recommend this audiobook to history buffs and people who can tune out distracting noises, but if you tend to fixate on those sounds, this recording will drive you crazy.Ī Western Masterpiece Read By USA's Best Author I don't ever recall hearing so much swallowing or noticeable pauses in any other books I've listened to. I wonder if this was recorded in her own home studio or something. I kept getting drawn out of the story with Tartt's incessant swallowing and slightly-too-long pauses between paragraphs. No easy task with a drawl as rich as Tartt's. I did, however, admire how she used different accents for Asians, Native Americans, and Mexicans. Her male voices are ok, but a little slow in pace. As soon as she starts reading, the main character is 100% believable. Now for the narrator: Donna Tartt is the perfect voice for the Mattie. Mattie is tough as nails and I found her pluck quite endearing, but I didn't find myself thinking about the characters when I was away from the book the way I have with other novels. Narrator was excellent, except when she wasn'tįirst the book: The story is enjoyable, but I wouldn't say it's the best book I've ever known. In conclusion, this unsentimental, brutal, humorous, moving, and spicy audiobook was a great listen. A final bonus of this audiobook, in fact, is the closing essay by Tartt, in which she interestingly recounts her family history with True Grit and what it meant and means to her, re-reads some of its best lines and scenes, and offers a provocative analysis of the novel, comparing it to Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, and The Wizard of Oz. Her obvious love for and understanding of the novel shine through her savory voice. Tartt is so good at reading the story, brings it so much to life, differentiates her voice for the different characters so effectively (including the men and boys), and inhabits Mattie Ross so completely, that it's easy to ignore any trivial ancillary sounds she might make as she reads. One reviewer was bothered by the reader Donna Tartt's audible "swallowing or breathing," and some reviewers were bothered by her "unconvincing" male voices. For Mattie, who is narrating the story as an old woman in the early 20th century, her brief time in Indian Territory hunting outlaws with Rooster Cogburn was the most memorable moment in her life. The relationship between fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn, the man she hires to bring the murderer of her father to justice, is enjoyable to watch develop. This is a concise, suspenseful, funny, philosophical, and ultimately sad novel that gives an unvarnished look at the American West and the complicated men and women who lived in it and helped to make its myth.
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