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thecriticalreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Child abuse
kreglow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Deportation, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Racism
lillypalgrave's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Violence
scoobygirl93's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Slavery, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
singalana's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Slavery, Gun violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Racism, Alcoholism, and Death
paigeinabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Cursing, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Trafficking, and Violence
honeyvee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
c_lizziebeth's review against another edition
1.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Physical abuse
emilayday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs and Violence
mmcloe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have a lot of respect for Twain's almost-anthropological approach to depicting dialect (though Jim's was way too over the top sometimes) and the odd little ins and outs of a rapidly shifting American society/understanding of childhood. I think this novel is a serious benchmark in ushering in of a new mode of American prose distinct from the high Romanticism of the books which came earlier.
Twain's attempt at being not racist towards Jim provides an incredibly illustrative example (intentional or otherwise) of how Blackness is (mis)represented through the narrative force of white writing. I'd be interested to see a novel written from Jim's perspective.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Death and Violence