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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
I had trouble getting into this book at first. Huckleberry Finn reports his father's abuse so casually that it made me feel sick, and I found myself taking long pauses in between reading sessions. It wasn't until I got about a third of the way into the book that I finally found my rhythm and started to read at my usual pace (roughly 50 pages a day).
I enjoyed the dynamic between Huck and Jim, although Jim's age kept surprising me. I initially thought that he was a kid like Huck (maybe closer to high school age, with an age gap no bigger than seven years between them). Then, little details such as Jim having a daughter and Huck calling Jim an "old man" threw me for a loop. I would be interested in seeing how film adaptations portray Jim, and I'm looking forward to reading Percival Everett's novel, "James," because I imagine it will answer a lot of my questions and speculations about his character.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
By the time Tom Sawyer entered the fray in the last quarter of the book, I was absolutely delighted. I missed the wacky hijinks of the previous novel, and I loved how fortuitous and over-the-top it was for Tom and Huck to cross paths so far from home. Pretty soon, however, I grew frustrated with Tom. He was so set on making Jim's escape dramatic, while I was firmly on Huck's side. Just free the guy, already! What is wrong with you, Tom!? At least his behavior makes sense in retrospect; he lacked a sense of urgency because he was aware that Jim had already been legally freed. But still, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Tom insisted that Jim needed spiders in his makeshift prison in order to escape properly.
Jim put up with so much in this book. He was kind and considerate around Huck (the gentle father figure that Huck was sorely lacking), and he was unbelievably patient with Tom. I wonder if Mark Twain's other books continue with Jim's story at all. What does he do after "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ends? I'd guess that he would go back north to free his family. But before I read any more of Twain's work, I'm going to try "James" by Percival Everett! I'm looking forward to how he rewrites this story (especially now that I know he wrote "Erasure," the book that "American Fiction" is based on).
I enjoyed the dynamic between Huck and Jim, although Jim's age kept surprising me. I initially thought that he was a kid like Huck (maybe closer to high school age, with an age gap no bigger than seven years between them). Then, little details such as Jim having a daughter and Huck calling Jim an "old man" threw me for a loop. I would be interested in seeing how film adaptations portray Jim, and I'm looking forward to reading Percival Everett's novel, "James," because I imagine it will answer a lot of my questions and speculations about his character.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
By the time Tom Sawyer entered the fray in the last quarter of the book, I was absolutely delighted. I missed the wacky hijinks of the previous novel, and I loved how fortuitous and over-the-top it was for Tom and Huck to cross paths so far from home. Pretty soon, however, I grew frustrated with Tom. He was so set on making Jim's escape dramatic, while I was firmly on Huck's side. Just free the guy, already! What is wrong with you, Tom!? At least his behavior makes sense in retrospect; he lacked a sense of urgency because he was aware that Jim had already been legally freed. But still, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Tom insisted that Jim needed spiders in his makeshift prison in order to escape properly.
Jim put up with so much in this book. He was kind and considerate around Huck (the gentle father figure that Huck was sorely lacking), and he was unbelievably patient with Tom. I wonder if Mark Twain's other books continue with Jim's story at all. What does he do after "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ends? I'd guess that he would go back north to free his family. But before I read any more of Twain's work, I'm going to try "James" by Percival Everett! I'm looking forward to how he rewrites this story (especially now that I know he wrote "Erasure," the book that "American Fiction" is based on).
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
Es divertido, gracioso, estupido y profundo, todo a la vez.
Huck es ingenuo e ingenioso. Es capaz de creer que se puede disfrazar de chica para conseguir informacion y conseguirlo!
El dialogo introspectivo donde decide seguir los designios de su corazon a costa de condenarse al infierno eterno es de lo mejor que he leido en mucho tiempo.