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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Huck’s story is one of adventure- James’ is one of survival. I was riveted, and horrified, the entire time. This story should be taught as a tandem read to the adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It was gritty and powerful and the fact that many of the themes in the novel were new to me shows how deeply flawed our education system is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury