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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Re-read this in anticipation of reading the novel James, which tells Jim's story.
The parts that I enjoy I still enjoy and the parts I hated, I still do. There's no taking away from Twain's mastery of story-telling and character, but there's also no denying the book's racism, reflection not just the time it was written and the prejudices of the world it depicts, but also its author. Like many complicated narratives, what you get out of it says as much about the reader as it does about the work. If nothing else, those who read it in high school lit class, should revisit it to see what they book tells you about your own growth.
I still hope Huck made it out to the new territories, places no safer from America's original sin than anywhere else, but at least he'd be away from that little shit Tom Sawyer.
The parts that I enjoy I still enjoy and the parts I hated, I still do. There's no taking away from Twain's mastery of story-telling and character, but there's also no denying the book's racism, reflection not just the time it was written and the prejudices of the world it depicts, but also its author. Like many complicated narratives, what you get out of it says as much about the reader as it does about the work. If nothing else, those who read it in high school lit class, should revisit it to see what they book tells you about your own growth.
I still hope Huck made it out to the new territories, places no safer from America's original sin than anywhere else, but at least he'd be away from that little shit Tom Sawyer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism