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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

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scheettm's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Father is a tramp
And Huck Finn is a big scamp
The N-word for DAYS.

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veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

I can't believe that this is considered a childrens book and children actually read this in schools.
It's so blatantly racist. The n-word alone is used around 219 times and racial stereotypes a reproduced constantly.

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark Twain
Genre: Classic
Rating: 2.75
Pub Date: December 1884

T H R E E • W O R D S

Satiric • Mature • Colourful

📖 S Y N O P S I S

Set in the South pre-civil war, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the story of Huck Finn's escape from an abusive father struggling with alcoholism, and his adventurous travels down the Mississippi with runaway slave Jim. It explores themes of identity and race, of racism and freedom, of right and wrong.

💭 T H O U G H T S

I have a complicated relationship with classics, where I want to read them all, but rarely get much enjoyment out of them. It was time for me to give another classic a go, this time The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the experience wasn't all that enjoyable. Oftentimes, I couldn't get passed a lot of the language, and some of the over-the-top scenes. I didn't find myself absorbed in the story and passages often felt long-winded and drawn out. I think it is safe to say classics are definitely not my jam, but chances are I'll continue to pick them up every so often.

What I will say is there is definitely value to this book in a historical context, making in an important book for readers. I am convinced my experience would have been different if this had been assigned reading to dissect and discuss, as opposed to picking it up for the simple pleasure of reading.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• classic lovers

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"I couldn't bear to think about it; and yet, somehow, I couldn't think about nothing else."

"If you tell the truth you do not need a good memory!"

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