honeyvee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
suarile's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
favorite part
"I about made up my mind to pray; and see if I couldn't try to quit being the kind of boy I was, and be better. So I kneeled down. But the words wouldn't come. Why wouldn't they? It warn't no use to try and hide it from Him. Nor from me, neither. I knowed very well why they wouldn't come. It was because my heart wasn't right; it was because I warn't square; it was because I was playing double. I was letting on to give up sin, but away inside of me I was holding on to the biggest one of all. I was trying to make my mouth say I would do the right thing and the clean thing, and go and write to [Jim's:] owner and tell where he was; but deep down in me I knowed it was a lie— and He knowed it. You can't pray a lie— I found that out...
...It was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: 'All right, then, I'll go to Hell' —and tore it up."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
abbi_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It was a very good book for its time, and while I can’t really hold Twain to the standards of current society, I still found the way he ended Hucks growth as a character to be a bit halfassed. The ending itself left a lot to be desired.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse
booksbynat's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Finally finished reading it for english. I am glad I chose to read this book because it has been on my list forever. It was a little bit confusing and redundant, and then I looked and all of a sudden it was over. Obviously, there is heavy use of racial slurs, and takes place in the southern United States. Anyways, I am excited to talk about it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
obsie93's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
erikaeklund's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
josiie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Set in the antebellum south, Huckleberry Finn is a very realistic critique of the minds of people growing up in racist societies. Mark Twain expertly portrays the reality of living in this sort of experience. Although, we most likely will never know if his critique was done on purpose or if he just portrayed Huck's world so vividly he did it by accident, it does an incredible job at helping us understand the life of children who are unfortunately a product of their environment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Classism
meganeorcx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
liz_e's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
1.25
Good riddance. A Few funny lines, reflective moments, and good discussions were not worth the rest of the book being nonsensical, boring, and Ridiculously Racist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Physical abuse
commander_morgan's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, and Animal cruelty