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zapkode's review
5.0
{My thoughts} – I remember having to read the original of this story in the 8th grade. It was a required reading in my class at the time. I remember re-reading the first chapter of and over because I was struggling with the way in which it had been written. I didn’t do very well on any of the quizzes that we had been given on that book, I had barely understood it.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The text and the images go together nicely. They help the reader to better understand the story and what is taking place. I think the the images are a nice touch. I didn’t fully understand this book when I’d read it in school, but thanks to this version of the book, I have a clear understanding of the story that Mark Twain was trying to convey to his readers.
I think that this book should be offered as an alternate reading for children that may struggle with the original book. I think that this book has the potential to help children better understand the reading material. I also think that turning the classics into Manga is a great way to get more children interested in reading them.
This particular book covers so many different topics that are universal even in today’s modern world. Friendship, adventure, abusive parents, children’s imagination, running away, fear of one’s life, bad language – all these things happen in today’s world. I really like how the classic story was brought to life. I like how it helps to show children that many of the issues they are dealing with today, were current issues back when the original book was written.
This is a definite must read book for anyone that enjoys the classics, is interested in reading the classics, or is just trying to kill some time with a new book.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The text and the images go together nicely. They help the reader to better understand the story and what is taking place. I think the the images are a nice touch. I didn’t fully understand this book when I’d read it in school, but thanks to this version of the book, I have a clear understanding of the story that Mark Twain was trying to convey to his readers.
I think that this book should be offered as an alternate reading for children that may struggle with the original book. I think that this book has the potential to help children better understand the reading material. I also think that turning the classics into Manga is a great way to get more children interested in reading them.
This particular book covers so many different topics that are universal even in today’s modern world. Friendship, adventure, abusive parents, children’s imagination, running away, fear of one’s life, bad language – all these things happen in today’s world. I really like how the classic story was brought to life. I like how it helps to show children that many of the issues they are dealing with today, were current issues back when the original book was written.
This is a definite must read book for anyone that enjoys the classics, is interested in reading the classics, or is just trying to kill some time with a new book.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Manga Classics: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is an ambitious retelling of the famous book by Mark Twain. The adaptation is by Crystal Chan and the art is by Kuma Chan.
After 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Tom and Huck are flush with money. The attempts by the town folks to civilize Huck make him itch to be free. When his drunk father shows up and threatens to take all of Huck's money, he sets out to hide. Going with him is runaway slave Jim. Before long, they are heading down the Mississippi river and running into all sorts of people.
The book starts with an essay stating why they are using the word that usually gets this book banned. It makes a solid argument for why it belongs in this work and why it deserves discussion. I give the writers kudos for that. They lose some points with me by omitting Huck smoking. It should be included also to be discussed, but it's a smaller omission. All in all, it's another solid adaptation from Manga Classics.
I received a review copy of this manga from Udon Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
After 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Tom and Huck are flush with money. The attempts by the town folks to civilize Huck make him itch to be free. When his drunk father shows up and threatens to take all of Huck's money, he sets out to hide. Going with him is runaway slave Jim. Before long, they are heading down the Mississippi river and running into all sorts of people.
The book starts with an essay stating why they are using the word that usually gets this book banned. It makes a solid argument for why it belongs in this work and why it deserves discussion. I give the writers kudos for that. They lose some points with me by omitting Huck smoking. It should be included also to be discussed, but it's a smaller omission. All in all, it's another solid adaptation from Manga Classics.
I received a review copy of this manga from Udon Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
introverteddragonscribbles's review
4.0
What an adventure! Diving into Manga Classics: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was like taking a trip back into the past, reminding me of lazy summer days reading books under the bright sun, or under the shade of a tree that lined the driveway. It left me feeling somewhat nostalgic for my adventurous childhood. The drawings were amusing to look at, especially the comical ones. And I liked how when it came to touchier subjects, the artist softened the events to make the illustrations more child-friendly.
Huck and Jim are a lovable duo, and it warmed my heart every time Huck remained loyal to his friend instead of turning him in. It was sad that he thought that sending Jim back into slavery was the “moral” thing to do, especially when the Bible clearly condones slavery. But it did add a nice touch of character development.
The arrival of Tom Sawyer made things a whole lot more interesting, as Huck’s friend blazed across the pages in a fit of passion and imagination. The whole story tells the tale of boyhood freedom and adventure. Overall, Manga Classics: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was a fun read, and is perfect for anyone who enjoys action adventure, and tales with child protagonists.
NOTE: I received an ARC copy from the publisher through NetGalley for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Huck and Jim are a lovable duo, and it warmed my heart every time Huck remained loyal to his friend instead of turning him in. It was sad that he thought that sending Jim back into slavery was the “moral” thing to do, especially when the Bible clearly condones slavery. But it did add a nice touch of character development.
The arrival of Tom Sawyer made things a whole lot more interesting, as Huck’s friend blazed across the pages in a fit of passion and imagination. The whole story tells the tale of boyhood freedom and adventure. Overall, Manga Classics: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was a fun read, and is perfect for anyone who enjoys action adventure, and tales with child protagonists.
NOTE: I received an ARC copy from the publisher through NetGalley for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
sqeeker's review
3.0
- I first read Tom Sawyer when I was in middle school, and I've loved the story ever since. Yes, I read it because of Wishbone. I've always wanted to read Huck's story, but I could never get into it. It has a different feel to me.
- I've been loving these Manga Classics, and I thought this would be a good way for me to finally read the story. I still struggled. I had to push myself to finish.
- I thought Huck's adventure down the river would be more adventurous. It was more like a series of meetings with terrible people. The "duke" and the "king" were the worst. Huck should have ditched them WAY sooner. I wish the story had focused more on Jim and reuniting him with his family.
- A lot of the dialogue is spelled phonetically, and I struggled to understand what a lot of the characters were saying. There is a note at the beginning of the book explaining that they were trying to preserve Mark Twain's original works and the dialects and accents of the time. I get why they did it, and I can appreciate it. I just had a hard time translating it sometimes. I had to have my hubby help me with a few panels.
- The overall story isn't terrible. There are a lot of good things that happen, and I liked Huck and Jim a lot. This story just isn't as fun to me as Tom Sawyer.
- I've been loving these Manga Classics, and I thought this would be a good way for me to finally read the story. I still struggled. I had to push myself to finish.
- I thought Huck's adventure down the river would be more adventurous. It was more like a series of meetings with terrible people. The "duke" and the "king" were the worst. Huck should have ditched them WAY sooner. I wish the story had focused more on Jim and reuniting him with his family.
- A lot of the dialogue is spelled phonetically, and I struggled to understand what a lot of the characters were saying. There is a note at the beginning of the book explaining that they were trying to preserve Mark Twain's original works and the dialects and accents of the time. I get why they did it, and I can appreciate it. I just had a hard time translating it sometimes. I had to have my hubby help me with a few panels.
- The overall story isn't terrible. There are a lot of good things that happen, and I liked Huck and Jim a lot. This story just isn't as fun to me as Tom Sawyer.
simoneclark's review
5.0
Thank you, Netgalley and Udon Entertainment, for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
This is my fourth book in the Manga Classics series and it didn't disappoint! While the book still used the sometimes difficult to understand way of talking used in the original classic, I was able to understand it much better with the illustrations to go with it. I love how the illustrator added background illustrations of what the characters may have imagined when they were telling a story or talk about incidents. The Duke in this book reminded me a bit of the bad guy in Pinocchio or of Dartagnan from the Three Musketeers. The author/illustrator were able to condense the original and not lose anything of the message Twain conveyed in his book. I don't believe in banning books. So, I was happy to see that the book still uses the N word even though it's offensive nowadays. Using it in this story is paramount because that was the language used at that time and I believe in order to teach our kids nowadays, they need to know how people talked in the past. Who knows...in the future, people might ban books that are totally appropriate nowadays because they are no longer appropriate for certain audiences in the future.
This is my fourth book in the Manga Classics series and it didn't disappoint! While the book still used the sometimes difficult to understand way of talking used in the original classic, I was able to understand it much better with the illustrations to go with it. I love how the illustrator added background illustrations of what the characters may have imagined when they were telling a story or talk about incidents. The Duke in this book reminded me a bit of the bad guy in Pinocchio or of Dartagnan from the Three Musketeers. The author/illustrator were able to condense the original and not lose anything of the message Twain conveyed in his book. I don't believe in banning books. So, I was happy to see that the book still uses the N word even though it's offensive nowadays. Using it in this story is paramount because that was the language used at that time and I believe in order to teach our kids nowadays, they need to know how people talked in the past. Who knows...in the future, people might ban books that are totally appropriate nowadays because they are no longer appropriate for certain audiences in the future.
cosmicpages's review
4.0
I absolutely loved the manga version of Anne of Green Gables so I was excited to read more Manga Classics and requested the rest of the available ones through NetGalley. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is another flawless adaptation into Manga. The art is wonderful and the characters are colorful. I really enjoyed this one! The artwork brings a lot of emotion into the story, and firmly connects the reader to the characters. This version of the story does a commendable job of maintaining the original intent of Mark Twain. It left me feeling somewhat nostalgic for the original tale.
haia_929's review
1.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
I received a copy of this book from Udon Entertainment on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I finally got around to reading this after receiving my ARC sometime in October...and I didn't finish it. I barely got 50 pages in. This manga adaptation didn't have much going for it.
I had not read HuckFinn or Tom Sawyer going into the manga adaptation, I can guarantee that I will not be reading them in the future. The story of HuckFinn, or the little of it I got from the beginning of this adaptation, was not very interesting. I'm not sure if that's a problem of the adaptation but it's a huge fault of this manga either way.
HuckFinn also showcases the historical racism of America - the ongoing racism of America as well. The adapters chose to edit things from the source - they removed Huck's smoking habit(!!) - but they left the"n" word in. And they left a lot of it. I understand the desire to maintain the story as much as possible so WHY edit anything out - especially the things they did - only to maintain the frequent use of the "n" word.
I didn't finish this book, I couldn't bring myself to. It was boring and problematic to say the least. I really think the Manga Classics team needs to think a little harder about what they're adapting and how instead of just rushing out a ton of these a year. I've kind of given up hope on this series.
I received a copy of this book from Udon Entertainment on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I finally got around to reading this after receiving my ARC sometime in October...and I didn't finish it. I barely got 50 pages in. This manga adaptation didn't have much going for it.
I had not read HuckFinn or Tom Sawyer going into the manga adaptation, I can guarantee that I will not be reading them in the future. The story of HuckFinn, or the little of it I got from the beginning of this adaptation, was not very interesting. I'm not sure if that's a problem of the adaptation but it's a huge fault of this manga either way.
HuckFinn also showcases the historical racism of America - the ongoing racism of America as well. The adapters chose to edit things from the source - they removed Huck's smoking habit(!!) - but they left the"n" word in. And they left a lot of it. I understand the desire to maintain the story as much as possible so WHY edit anything out - especially the things they did - only to maintain the frequent use of the "n" word.
I didn't finish this book, I couldn't bring myself to. It was boring and problematic to say the least. I really think the Manga Classics team needs to think a little harder about what they're adapting and how instead of just rushing out a ton of these a year. I've kind of given up hope on this series.
amullen03's review
3.0
I think that it's really awesome to take a classic and turn it into a manga. My biggest issue is that it's hard to read on a tablet/phone. Since they are read back to front, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom to start the book. Also the page breaks are not very easy to see so sometimes you can not tell what page you are on.
So this story follows huckleberry Finn as a 14 year old who is tired of how his like is going. So he escapes down the Mississippi river. He is joined by an escaped slave named Jim. Some things were cut or combined to keep the story flowing. It brings a lot of issues of the time to life and helps kids learn and deal with things.
So this story follows huckleberry Finn as a 14 year old who is tired of how his like is going. So he escapes down the Mississippi river. He is joined by an escaped slave named Jim. Some things were cut or combined to keep the story flowing. It brings a lot of issues of the time to life and helps kids learn and deal with things.
irayred's review
2.0
I think this is the first time that a Manga Classic adaptation has let me down.
I haven’t read the original work and honestly I don’t think Mark Twain’s writing style would be of my taste, so I decided to read the manga adaptation based on the impression I got from the cover.
Truth be told, I’ve got nothing but praise for the art style, because it is pleasing to the eye and at moments, it turns a heavy, boring scene into something more entertaining and easy to follow. The character design and the ambience are an excellent combo and I truly want to keep reading these series.
Unfortunately, the story by itself isn’t going to be a life-changing book for me. But let me tell you a little bit about Huckleberry Finn: he is a young man that goes into several adventures along with a slave called Jim. Throughout the volume we see the young man as an opportunist and though he doesn’t mean any harm, it was a bit hard to feel empathic towards his case.
I think that what stopped me from enjoying this adaptation is the fact that they tried to keep the slang a bunch of characters used, when it could easily have been toned down a little so it would be more understandable for bilingual readers like me. Instead it came off as annoying –I even had to stop myself a couple of times to re-read several dialogues that made no sense to me. Also, I know this was written a long ago, but I still get mad when white folks use the N-word to talk about black people.
Thus, the only good thing I have left to say is that Jim was really a good friend to Huck, even when he didn’t deserve it. I guess I’m just tired of seeing white people get away with everything they do.
I would only recommend this book to someone that has read and liked the original work. I’m giving this 2/5 because the art work is really good, but the story is so boring and tedious, I wouldn’t read it even if someone payed me to do it.
I received an e-book copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS FROM THE MANGA CLASSICS COLLECTION:
Great Expectations | Jane Eyre | The Count of Monte Cristo
I haven’t read the original work and honestly I don’t think Mark Twain’s writing style would be of my taste, so I decided to read the manga adaptation based on the impression I got from the cover.
Truth be told, I’ve got nothing but praise for the art style, because it is pleasing to the eye and at moments, it turns a heavy, boring scene into something more entertaining and easy to follow. The character design and the ambience are an excellent combo and I truly want to keep reading these series.
Unfortunately, the story by itself isn’t going to be a life-changing book for me. But let me tell you a little bit about Huckleberry Finn: he is a young man that goes into several adventures along with a slave called Jim. Throughout the volume we see the young man as an opportunist and though he doesn’t mean any harm, it was a bit hard to feel empathic towards his case.
I think that what stopped me from enjoying this adaptation is the fact that they tried to keep the slang a bunch of characters used, when it could easily have been toned down a little so it would be more understandable for bilingual readers like me. Instead it came off as annoying –I even had to stop myself a couple of times to re-read several dialogues that made no sense to me. Also, I know this was written a long ago, but I still get mad when white folks use the N-word to talk about black people.
Thus, the only good thing I have left to say is that Jim was really a good friend to Huck, even when he didn’t deserve it. I guess I’m just tired of seeing white people get away with everything they do.
I would only recommend this book to someone that has read and liked the original work. I’m giving this 2/5 because the art work is really good, but the story is so boring and tedious, I wouldn’t read it even if someone payed me to do it.
I received an e-book copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS FROM THE MANGA CLASSICS COLLECTION:
Great Expectations | Jane Eyre | The Count of Monte Cristo