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catnbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot read this book too many times. This book is a classic ! Who needs TV when this is in hand?!
nicoletallywhite's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hanbanan18's review against another edition
Dnf.. going to look up a summary before reading James. Absolutely painful to listen to
crciii's review against another edition
4.0
I have vivid pictures in my head, pictures that were created way back when I was reading this book, of Huck and Jim floating down the river. That says a lot about the lasting effect of this book considering it was 30 years ago that I read it.
asofiagr98's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
finalcut's review against another edition
4.0
It was easy to imagine myself as Huck Finn as a kid even though my life bared little obvious resemblance to his. However, my childhood was one of freedom and adventure and I felt like I had found a literary soul brother in Huck as I read about his adventures. While mine weren't on the scale of his many were far removed.
sdecoste's review against another edition
2.0
Read as a companion book to the outstanding James by Percival Everett, the original story of Jim pales greatly in comparison. Huck Finn is about a boy, but this really isn't a child's book (which Tom Sawyer is). Huck has many adventures with Jim, a neighbor's slave who is on the lam, and Huck does come to realize how dehumanizing slavery is. BUT, the story meanders far from the thread with the many other characters introduced, including The Duke and The Dauphin. Not in the least entertaining, nor a classic in my humble opinion. Depicts a way of life we should be glad to leave behind.
josieowens's review against another edition
5.0
I reread this American classic in preparation to read James by Percival Everett. I read it in high school, in my forties, and now in my fifties. Each time it meant something different.