327 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,963 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 22%
challenging 17%
emotional 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 11%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
sad 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Child abuse327 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,963 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
lighthearted 28%
reflective 22%
challenging 17%
emotional 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 11%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
sad 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Child abuse