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A review by cjfiebert
The Complete Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
This review will come in two parts because I read each story separately, even though it is one book on my Kindle.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 4/5
I read this story on my way to my second trip to New Orleans. I thought it was a great excuse to finally make myself read this classic (and challenged!) book.
I didn't expect to enjoy this story, but I was pleasantly surprised that I did. I thought it was fascinating to read about the way Tom Sawyer's mind worked and to see the moral battles that he faced on a regular basis. Despite all of his antics, he really was a kind and caring boy. He was one of the only boys to not completely shun Huck Finn and he did care about his family, no matter how he acted. His romances were adorable in the way that only schoolyard romances can be.
Tom certainly could be a bully at times and his adventures on the island certainly proved that. But I, like Aunt Polly, believe that he had a good heart underneath it all. He did his best to protect Becky when they were stuck in a cave together and he did help catch some major criminal masterminds before they left town. He was a stereotypical boy of his time and his story is a classic that should continue to be read through the ages.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 4/5
I read this story on my way to my second trip to New Orleans. I thought it was a great excuse to finally make myself read this classic (and challenged!) book.
I didn't expect to enjoy this story, but I was pleasantly surprised that I did. I thought it was fascinating to read about the way Tom Sawyer's mind worked and to see the moral battles that he faced on a regular basis. Despite all of his antics, he really was a kind and caring boy. He was one of the only boys to not completely shun Huck Finn and he did care about his family, no matter how he acted. His romances were adorable in the way that only schoolyard romances can be.
Tom certainly could be a bully at times and his adventures on the island certainly proved that. But I, like Aunt Polly, believe that he had a good heart underneath it all. He did his best to protect Becky when they were stuck in a cave together and he did help catch some major criminal masterminds before they left town. He was a stereotypical boy of his time and his story is a classic that should continue to be read through the ages.