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Make the burning stop! (This Comment solely about the "Robotic Edition.")
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I think I read this, or part of it, when I was about ten, but as I remember nothing I suspect I didn't get very far. It wasn't what I expected at all, more of a farce than a travelogue, and I'm guessing it would pass the test for an accurate portrayal of a specific time and place (and vernacular) in American history.
I'm still over here guffawing at Tom Sawyer's misguided romantic notions of Continental literature, which was set up nicely in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and sticks the landing wit ...more
I'm still over here guffawing at Tom Sawyer's misguided romantic notions of Continental literature, which was set up nicely in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and sticks the landing wit ...more
I read this in high school but the only things that I had any memory of were the existence of a raft and a black guy who was referred to with a controversial term so it was like reading it for the first time. I thought it was better than The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which I also read recently (for the first time). It was more grown-up, exploring things like the conflict between society's morals and what you think is best. Tom Sawyer still had a stint in this book with his manufactured adventure
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Sept 17-20 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapters 1-15
Sept 21-24 Chapters 15-30
Sept 25-28 Chapters 31-End
I loved this as a child. I enjoyed it as an adult. The Great American Novel ... don't think so...... ...more
Sept 21-24 Chapters 15-30
Sept 25-28 Chapters 31-End
I loved this as a child. I enjoyed it as an adult. The Great American Novel ... don't think so...... ...more
I absolutely love this book. Huck is one smart and cool kid.
Jan 07, 2010
Cait
marked it as to-read
Jul 05, 2011
Christopher
rated it
it was amazing
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