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ladyethyme's review against another edition
Frankly the main character of Tom Sawyer is portrayed as having all the characteristics of the serial killer. He's deliberately tricks people into doing chores for him, he emotionally manipulates girls and physically abuses them, sexually harassing them. And this is supposed to be like an eight year old? They also physically torture animals, and for some reason it's supposed to be funny. And that's not even getting into all of the racism, and I mean like, serious racism. "All n@ggers are liars"; and that kind of thing. I don't know why this is considered a classic. Frankly I find Tom to be a complete asshole, and I'd love to see him end up in prison where he belongs. But I guess this is the kind of masculinity that was encouraged or even laughed about in the 1870s.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
celery's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic