It's no Tom Sawyer, but still fine work

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	• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Replica Books, 2002 - 418 pages average customer review:based on 506 reviews
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Learn to hate Twain while driving

Let's face it, the novel is flawed. At best Twain is commenting on race poorly; at best he's blind to his own racism. Want to judge for yourself, you can read it again or give it a listen here--it's the complete text.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

I was surprised, when reading Huck Finn somewhat reluctantly on behalf of a Ladies' Literary Club, to find it highly amusing and relevant adult fare. Dialects are entertaining; Mark Twain's ironical observations about human nature still hit the mark today. Short chapters let you read the book during brief moments of respite from daily demands.

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Can't Beat the Classics

My children love all of the Great Illustrated Classics. And I'm hoping that if they're already familiar with the story lines, when their literature instructors start dissecting the books line by line, allusion by allusion, metaphor by metaphor, my kids will remember how much they enjoyed the books in their youth.

Lucy Adams, author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny

Was Twain Off His Mark?

I first read this when I was about the fictional Huck's age. Rereading it after nearly 50 years was especially enjoyable. Numerous incidentals and turns of phrase came flooding back, yet major portions were lost to memory. This has to do with my particular literary appreciation of course, but it may also reflect on the author's construction. My memory was strong for the first half, but after Tom came on the scene it was as though I were reading it for the first time. Ernest Hemingway remarked that the book should end where Jim is betrayed and returned to slavery. That would have made the novel more a tragedy and a truer picture of 1830s America.

Somehow, I cannot enjoy Tom Sawyer's machinations and contrivances to romanticize Jim's escape. I appreciate Twain's satiric style, but it went on far past my point of tolerance. Tom Sawyer is exposed not only as a twaddle-headed romantic, but as an arrogant little cockalorum, eager to toy with regular folks for his own amusement. Had I been Mark's editor, I would have urged him to abbreviate Huck and Jim's association with the King and Duke and especially shorten Tom's influence at the end. Some would say I am making too much of this. The Tomfoolery is there to allow Mr. Twain to display his unique spoofing. I get it. But why allow the brave and noble Tom to be shown as such an overweening brat?

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It's no Tom Sawyer, but still fine work

This book, which is more of a companion to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" than a sequel, has Twain displaying his talents on all fronts. His classic wit shines through as does his knack for expressing deep observations about life through the life and events of a child. This book lacks some of the mystique that Tom Sawyer has and the plot moves more slowly. This is still great reading, however, as Twain's effort here is better than many authors' strongest moments. If you liked Tom Sawyer, you will enjoy this book. If you're curious to try Twain, I would recommend Tom Sawyer before giving this one a try.

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