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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Case Study in Critical Controversy

Mark Twain, James D. Phelan, Gerald Graff

3.51 AVERAGE

lara_eliza's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

jenniferc's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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I know it’s of its time but I just couldn’t handle the use of the ‘n’ word. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence

bookenjoyer555's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

emgroomy27's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous hopeful 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: No

graybarruel's review against another edition

3.0

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jperlmutter's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cat_manders's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

adam_marcus's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

bobkat's review against another edition

4.0

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I took a whole class on this book, which I think would amuse Twain.

janegrace99's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Everyone in this book sucks ass except for Jim, Tom is a menace, Huckleberry deserved a family to care about him, all the other people are pretty dumb, the duke/dauphin are legitimately evil.... Elijah Wood did a GREAT job on the accents though. 

Idk sometimes you return back to classics at an older age and they just.... Aren't that great? There are like 4 moments that are memorable and significant and everything else about the plot felt sad and gave me a headache. I have no patience for Tom's antics or what he put Jim through at the end for the sake of his own entertainment. As a adventure book it's kinda unhinged and very hard to follow, but as a social commentary book it falls IMMENSELY flat and I'm looking forward to reading James as a supplement.