Reviews with content warning for Racism - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

43 reviews

papajones's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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moreau's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is so good. All the characters are so charming and believable, the language is super fun too considering the setting and era. Absolutely obsessed.

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kwichris's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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padawan17's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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obviousidentity's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.25

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kirstinbuchan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lorienbird32's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I picked up this book hoping to read a funny novel about a mischievous little boy of like, seven years old. I was not expecting the main character to be an about-to-be-a-teenager jerk. I think the idea of this book is enthralling, but the way it was written didn't match the vibe. For example, the flowing of metaphors. In a book with flowing metaphors, you would expect it to be about something a little more... elegant. But a story about boys who pretend to be pirates? Save your breath!

Most of the characters present racial ideals throughout the story, and there isn't just ONE plot. There are like, a million little plots that grow and twist on each other enough to make your head spin. And another thing; none of the characters are lovable. Usually, when I read something, there's at least ONE character that I like, but in this book, I disliked every single character. And I mean, isn't that what a writer is supposed to do? Help the reader fall in love with the character/s?

All in all, I found this book boring, not funny, and a total waste of my time.

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