beccabookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The beginning and end of this book were engaging. The middle was very boring and forgettable. Glad I listened to an audiobook instead of reading it because it dragged on so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Child abuse
reading_robyn's review against another edition
adventurous
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
sarianotsorry's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
cathartibae's review against another edition
I came straight from Nick Offerman's delightful reading of ".. Tom Sawyer", and I just could not get into Elijah Wood's voice. I'm a fan of the actor, but something about his accents just took me out of the immersive experience and I had to move on. May revisit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
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
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