A review by rasha_reads
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

adventurous challenging funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

A large part of the reading adventure that I have set for myself is to read as much of everything that I possibly can. For me this lies in not only to be able to say, I have read x amount of books, but to be able to give a personal and informed opinion on so many books that I have always wanted to read but never got round to. That also includes going back to read the classics that, for one reason or another, I never read in school or college. Mark Twain’s Huck Finn is a perfect example of this.

So, what did I think? 

I wish I could say that I loved it and hail it , as many do, as “the great American novel” (don’t hate me for what follows - this is just a personal opinion). I read it because I wanted to and when I start a book, I don’t like the practice of DNFing (no judgement on those who do). To be honest, it was not a favourite and I thought it kind of dragged on. Plus, I found that the dialogue and descriptions, which were all in these various brogue dialogues, were, to my modern senses, cartoonish and misrepresentative. For a book with such a simple plot, the way it was told was almost tortuous and seemed to take forever to get to the point.

However, for all its meanderings, it is an interesting novel which has some important themes (morality, racism, freedom from conforming - among others) that would be interesting to explore in a group setting (classroom or book club, take your pick). It is made more interesting, perhaps, for anybody who is intending on reading “James” by Percival Everett (which I am going to get to soon 🤞🏻).  Although I would not go out of my way to recommend Huck Finn, it is a solid choice for the literary minded and although I do not regret reading it, I can’t gush about it either.

2.75 stars 

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