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niallgoulding1's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? N/A
4.25
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to.
Really loved Huck as a character. At his core, he has a sense of right and wrong that is way ahead of his time. For a book written in 1884, the relationship between Huck and Jim is startling. Its run through with mutual love and respect.
I actually found Huck's wrestling with his conscience to be very profound. It showed in an honest way how bad things become normalised in societies. Huck was clearly distressed by the fact that aiding a runaway slave went against everything every adult had ever told him. It was stealing, it was a sin, it was a crime. Yet he was able to reconcile that with his gut knowledge that aiding Jim was the right thing to do.
The book obviously shows its age in many ways. Can't blame anyone who finds the copious use of the n-word an insurmountable barrier. The book could have been shorter as the "king" and "duke" section is forgettable. And the end is an old-fashioned deus ex machine. Yet despite all that, I'm glad I read this before diving into James
Really loved Huck as a character. At his core, he has a sense of right and wrong that is way ahead of his time. For a book written in 1884, the relationship between Huck and Jim is startling. Its run through with mutual love and respect.
I actually found Huck's wrestling with his conscience to be very profound. It showed in an honest way how bad things become normalised in societies. Huck was clearly distressed by the fact that aiding a runaway slave went against everything every adult had ever told him. It was stealing, it was a sin, it was a crime. Yet he was able to reconcile that with his gut knowledge that aiding Jim was the right thing to do.
The book obviously shows its age in many ways. Can't blame anyone who finds the copious use of the n-word an insurmountable barrier. The book could have been shorter as the "king" and "duke" section is forgettable. And the end is an old-fashioned deus ex machine. Yet despite all that, I'm glad I read this before diving into James
lynnmarie78's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gooberjk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
burkbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I only read this so that I could have a better understanding of James when I read it. I didn't really love reading this novel. I finished it and I wasn't bored to tears or anything it just wasn't a very enjoyable read either.
joallott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ledvonzeppelin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
leming's review against another edition
3.0
I generally find children?Ђ?s book or even YA not really up to my taste but this book was genuinely funny. Most characters are written as a satire and the scenes are absolutely ridiculous. The good and the bad is hard to distinguish and while they are ridiculous idiots it?Ђ?s hard to hate them either. I personally believe one of the most important elements in a book is the ending and this book delivers that. The worst ending of all, which is perfect in its way.
andrea2428's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
dazed_confused's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
ncteixeira's review against another edition
4.0
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, by Mark Twain (Barnes & Noble Classics)
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (a re-read, but first time reading it in English)
This book, first published in 1885, is a sequel to “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”(originally published in 1876), and it addresses issues such as slavery, prejudice, hypocrisy, and morality.
To give an impression of authenticity of the times, the “n” word is used quite frequently and the author uses vernacular, which can be difficult to understand by some readers. As I simultaneously listened to the audiobook, I had no problems understanding the dialogues.
The storyline is set in 1840 and it’s very engaging (except in the middle, during the Duke & King episodes, where I thought was a bit boring) and the story is told through the eyes of Finn, but I wished the author had added Jim’s perspective (as Percival Everett did with his 2023 release, “James”, which by the way, inspired me to re-read this book).
We are introduced to several characters that give us side-stories, like short vignettes.
The relationship between Finn and Jim is simply amazing and quite touching, given the time.
Paperback (Barnes & Nobles Classics - with introduction and notes by Robert G. O’Meally): 292 pages (43 chapters)
ebook (Kobo):
Audiobook (A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood - only on Audible): 10:10 hours (normal speed)