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mafawcett617 's review for:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s wild that none of my English classes growing up required this book, and honestly, I kind of appreciate that. I picked it up now because ‘James’ just came out and I wanted some context before diving into that novel. What struck me immediately was how progressive and fresh Twain’s writing style feels, it’s hard to believe this was written in the 19th century.
That said, I took an entire star off for the relentless repetition of “by and by.” It appears so frequently, sometimes multiple times in a single sentence, that it became genuinely distracting. It’s baffling this is considered a literary masterwork while relying so heavily on one turn of phrase. Twain absolutely could’ve benefited from a strong editor, though I’m not even sure that was a standard role at the time.
The story does a solid job capturing the voice and mind of a young boy on an adventure, but certain parts drag unnecessarily. I honestly appreciate having read it, however, knowing Mark Twain was a staunch abolitionist and was pursuing justice in a time when many were castigated for being radicals.
That said, I took an entire star off for the relentless repetition of “by and by.” It appears so frequently, sometimes multiple times in a single sentence, that it became genuinely distracting. It’s baffling this is considered a literary masterwork while relying so heavily on one turn of phrase. Twain absolutely could’ve benefited from a strong editor, though I’m not even sure that was a standard role at the time.
The story does a solid job capturing the voice and mind of a young boy on an adventure, but certain parts drag unnecessarily. I honestly appreciate having read it, however, knowing Mark Twain was a staunch abolitionist and was pursuing justice in a time when many were castigated for being radicals.