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5.19k reviews for:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Case Study in Critical Controversy
Mark Twain, James D. Phelan, Gerald Graff
3.51 AVERAGE
5.19k reviews for:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Case Study in Critical Controversy
Mark Twain, James D. Phelan, Gerald Graff
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
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:
Complicated
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
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting for the time in which it was written but that ending is terrible.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Huckleberry Finn is an amazing protagonist whose introspective thoughts too me by surprise. I didn’t expect this character to battle his morals and to grow as a character. His “writing” even evolved throughout the story. Jim was also a fantastic character. I am not sure if Mark Twain did this on purpose but Jim’s speech was inconsistent; no wonder Percival Everett saw more to this character. Whenever Jim and Huck had conversations Jim was always very perceptive.
I could not give this book a 5 star rating because of the last third of the book. The two characters they introduced were annoying and while I do like Tom Sawyer I felt like the ending could have come a lot sooner if not for him. I don’t know if contrived would be the right word to describe Tom’s “plan” because that’s just who he is as a character but I found myself skimming through it. Though, there were times I was amused with Tom’s gaslighting. I would probably have to purchase Tom’s book when I purchase Huck’s and Jim’s.
I could not give this book a 5 star rating because of the last third of the book. The two characters they introduced were annoying and while I do like Tom Sawyer I felt like the ending could have come a lot sooner if not for him. I don’t know if contrived would be the right word to describe Tom’s “plan” because that’s just who he is as a character but I found myself skimming through it. Though, there were times I was amused with Tom’s gaslighting. I would probably have to purchase Tom’s book when I purchase Huck’s and Jim’s.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Einzigartige Erzählweise und trotz der heutzutage undenkbaren Wortwahl und Inhalte sehr interessant und erfrischend zu lesen. Sehr unterhaltsam.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence
What can I say?! Hated Tom Sawyer in this one... Huck was starting to get OK, but then along comes Tom and Huck reverts to where he was in the beginning of the book...
Jim was the best character!
Jim was the best character!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes