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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

6 reviews

amytk's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Alcoholism, Slavery, and Domestic abuse

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gaslighting, Cursing, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Trafficking, and Violence

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.75

The first longer book I actually read around age of 13? It kinda started my fascination with books even tho I never really read after that (other than rereading Lottie and Lisa). I don't remember much of it, but what I do remember is the childish view of a darker world writren in a lighthearted way. It was cute, funny, and sometimes serious, and it has a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Racism

josiie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Set in the antebellum south, Huckleberry Finn is a very realistic critique of the minds of people growing up in racist societies. Mark Twain expertly portrays the reality of living in this sort of experience. Although, we most likely will never know if his critique was done on purpose or if he just portrayed Huck's world so vividly he did it by accident, it does an incredible job at helping us understand the life of children who are unfortunately a product of their environment.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Classism

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny slow-paced

1.25

Good riddance. A Few funny lines, reflective moments, and good discussions were not worth the rest of the book being nonsensical, boring, and Ridiculously Racist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Physical abuse

terahreads's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Slavery, and Toxic relationship