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The genius of Charles Portis
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(05-01-2021, 07:30 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Just finished this book.  It is a good story.  Especially if you are interested in ancient Mayan artifacts and archeology.  But it was not as wild and funny as most of his other books.  Much more like True Grit.

Finished it myself. He’s got that kind of wit I like when he comments on things. The cast of misfits and just straight up delusional characters was fun. Reminded me a bit of the Burglar series by Lawrence Block in that way. I’d recommend that series.
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The genius of Charles Portis - fredtoast - 04-22-2021, 11:30 PM
RE: The genius of Charles Portis - michaelsean - 05-01-2021, 09:07 PM
RE: The genius of Charles Portis - Sled21 - 05-04-2021, 12:06 PM
RE: The genius of Charles Portis - Dr.Z - 05-06-2021, 04:21 PM
RE: The genius of Charles Portis - Dr.Z - 05-07-2021, 01:02 PM

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