amalas_bookstop 's review for:

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

2.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I mainly read this so I can read the James perspective retelling. Mark twain did a good job of capturing the way a child dreams and can create a whole new alternate reality. Tom and Huck get into plenty of trouble that works out for them in the end. However this book has some pretty awful language about African and Native Americans that I find it hard to believe that people read this book to their children currently.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder

Minor: Child abuse