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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Case Study in Critical Controversy

Mark Twain, James D. Phelan, Gerald Graff

3.51 AVERAGE

annamoss's review against another edition

3.0

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Not sure how I made it this far without reading Huckleberry Finn, but I finally did in preparation to read James by Percival Everett. The first 2/3 was better than I expected. Funny storytelling and Huck’s struggle to figure out the world is endearing. But the ending is 1) unbelievable coincidence and 2) inhumane to Jim.

pinoygrigio's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gintarasradauskas's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

remarkieable's review against another edition

4.0

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I liked the adventurousness of this book very much.

jacs's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

bookishandanxious's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

szilvi_72's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous medium-paced

roam_'s review against another edition

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The narrative depends on an antebellum small town Southern society run by well-meaning Protestant ministers and upstanding judges, spinsters with compassion and Aunts who just exude pie and warmth and forgiveness. The contradictions are staggering - starting with the fact that I finished the book on the eve of Juneteenth. Talk about not letting people know they are in fact legally free from bondage.

_caramelchronicles's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

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All right, then, I'll go to hell.

— Mark Twain (Adapted by Oliver Ho), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

jonnest's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes