What a wonderful story! Mattie Ross is a funny and captivating narrator, and “Rooster” Cogburn is a very believable and compelling anti-hero. The plot is not very complex, but I think that’s one of the things that makes this story so fun to read. The book itself feels very cinematic, which might explain why it was adapted into two successful films. I look forward to reading this again sometime in the future as well as Charles Portis’ other works.