Reviews - Oxford Bookworms Library: Huckleberry Finn: Level 2: 700-Word Vocabulary Level 2

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Oxford Bookworms Library: Huckleberry Finn: Level 2: 700-Word Vocabulary Level 2

Jennifer Bassett, Mark Twain

3.5 AVERAGE

deelynn84's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I skipped over the part of adolescence where you read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. But I wanted to read James by Percival Everett, so I figured it’d be best to read Huckleberry Finn before doing so.

Mark Twain does an excellent job of capturing the voice of his characters and there were many, many parts of this book that were bitingly funny. Some of it was a little drawn out for my taste. Some of the hijinks, especially with the Duke and King, felt repetitive. Same with Tom Sawyer (more on him later) toward the end. I wish Jim would’ve been given more of a perspective and I enjoyed the parts of the book where he was not pushed off into the shadows.

Of course, lots to say here about the books commentary on racism, slavery, class, money. I could see Huck’s gradual journey to see Jim as something more than an enslaved person. I appreciated the piece where Hick struggles with his desire to help Jim based on everything he’s been raised to believe as true. I do feel, thought, that of course the focus is more on how Huck feels, rather than Jim and his experiences. I’m curious to see how James addresses this “journey”.

I feel like Huck’s realization was stunted by Tom toward the end though which was frustrating. By the way……..what in the world is wrong with Tom Sawyer?!?! I swear, that last several chapters of this book had me desperately wishing someone, preferably Jim or Huck, would punch him square in the mouth. I won’t read Tom Sawyer now. I think I’d end up throwing myself out of a window.

I’m excited to read James now and hear this story again from a different perspective!

annascarpati's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

krohde's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

arden6102's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bujo_planbee's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging reflective sad slow-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

nogomu's review against another edition

3.0

Just reread. Loved every bit until they ran into the duke and the king. Then it felt like a bit of a caper. Loved the river and rafting descriptions again though. First half is 4.5 stars maybe.