alithursliterature 's review for:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

4.0

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There’s definitely a reason that this is cited as one of the first Great American Novels…. Huck Finn is a boy at conflict between his intrinsic morals (slavery is bad) and the ingratiated values of his time. The story makes you think about big themes like freedom, independence, and racism, without sacrificing any of the adventure. As an anthropology of country people living on the Mississippi in the antebellum south the book is fascinating—the dialogue and accents are also written incredibly. I was so sick of the Duke and the king by the end though and was so happy when they exited the narrative lol