Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

56 reviews

franki7's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I have a lot of complicated and contrary thoughts on this that cannot be described in a short review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Cursing, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Misogyny

xkrille'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I read this for university, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Of course, I did not enjoy the language, the slurs. It was written a long time ago so it was no surprise.

For most of the book, I really did not like Huckleberry Finn. It was not until close to the ending, I started to enjoy him. I hate Tom Sawyer, though. He is just awful and annoying. 

I was never bored. Something was happening the whole time. There was not a single moment without some sort of event. 

I don't really know how to review this. It was fine, I enjoyed parts of it, but it is definitely not one of my favorite books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse

jaimc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, and Blood

andrea_h111's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

crowsandcoffee's review

adventurous slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

myakrstevski0's review

1.5

excruciating to get through because the relentless racism portrayed in this book evidently made it age like milk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

mysimas'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

3.0

Wasn't a big fan of the plot -- lots of space was devoted to various side plots that didn't particularly interest me, particularly that Romeo-and-Juliet-esque blood feud came out of nowhere. The conmen took over like half of the book, and the ending with Tom

cruelly pulling everyone's leg

just felt like pointless buffer.

I did however enjoy the writing despite my usual dislike of child narrators and Jim and Huck's relationship was quite sweet and lovely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

paigeinabook's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

reading_robyn's review against another edition

adventurous

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

akane_readsyt's review

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The first longer book I actually read around age of 13? It kinda started my fascination with books even tho I never really read after that (other than rereading Lottie and Lisa). I don't remember much of it, but what I do remember is the childish view of a darker world writren in a lighthearted way. It was cute, funny, and sometimes serious, and it has a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Racism