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hilltroy99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Growing up, I thought this book was supposed to be super challenging for it's time, but after reading it, it seems like that was some kind of a fib. I was truly shocked by how bad the ending is. Jim is nothing more than a sidekick who is written out of the book for huge chunks of it, and the last 12 chapters aren't just tedious, they're cruel but it's clear that Twain thought what was going on was really funny. At the end, I'm left feeling like the book didn't have a spine, structurally or morally, and while I'm not sorry I read it, I'm sorry for how disappointing it was.
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Toxic friendship
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
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
bookishbeccahale's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Slavery
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