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jjulietaa's review against another edition
3.0
i actually finished it awhile ago but will need to reread it bc i don’t think i comprehended half of it. it was good
but also boring idk
but also boring idk
mcfajber's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
shipwreck78's review against another edition
3.0
This book may fall into “the right place and time” and it was not my place or time? Or it could just be its past its expiration date for me to truly appreciate it? I was being generous with my 3 stars, i would have quit it if I wasn’t reading James for bookclub and this was recommended to read as a primer before heading into that book. Going into this book with that focus made Jim’s character feel even more one note. I struggled with the racism, parent/child violence, con-men shannigans (i kept flashing to Trump when thinking of the duke/prince characters - they are what they believe they are..) And don’t even get me started the repeated “Rube Goldberg” methods of getting out of predicaments.
heatherilene's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
paulakaye's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book as a very young person. I remember thinking that I wish I was Huck. Or at least that I was his friend
kirahaynes's review against another edition
Dnf at 42%
Why do I care about this kid going down a river
Book club review:
I only read about half of huckleberry Finn and I don’t think I would have even gotten that far without liking the audiobook narrator. I found the book boring mostly , I couldn’t find it in myself to care about the characters. That being said I think I would have cared more if the book was from Jim’s point of view or if the book was about the feud between families that huck wanders into . I found that huck himself was quite adaptable to whatever new situation he finds himself in and I feel that reading Tom Sawyer first would have been useful with some characters like the widow who didn’t feel as fleshed out in this book as other characters even though she is regularly mentioned
Why do I care about this kid going down a river
Book club review:
I only read about half of huckleberry Finn and I don’t think I would have even gotten that far without liking the audiobook narrator. I found the book boring mostly , I couldn’t find it in myself to care about the characters. That being said I think I would have cared more if the book was from Jim’s point of view or if the book was about the feud between families that huck wanders into . I found that huck himself was quite adaptable to whatever new situation he finds himself in and I feel that reading Tom Sawyer first would have been useful with some characters like the widow who didn’t feel as fleshed out in this book as other characters even though she is regularly mentioned
m_i_c_h_a_e_l__________'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0