pickHad no idea this was such a short book, so I finished it in about a day. I enjoyed it, for the most part, but found the ending a bit anticlimactic and lacking. I finished and said, "That's it? Really?" Still an enjoyable book overall, though.
so-soI'm glad to have a classic to add to my completed list this year, but I can't say I enjoyed this much at all. If I read it in high school or college I feel sure I must have bailed on it. I do think it will add to the experience of reading James, but I did the audio for Huck Finn and I really only half listened to the second half.
"And just as we was leavin' I found a tolerable good curry comb, and Jim he found a ratty old fiddle bow and a wooden leg. The straps was broke off it but barrin' that, it was a good enough leg."
I'm listening to this before reading James, and this has me ?
pickRead this to help myself remember the story before a read James. I don‘t never if I ever read it in its entirety maybe only excerpts. The language makes it slow to read. Not a huge fan, not even sure why it‘s a classic. It does convey a time period well and the treatment of slaves.
This classic up next. No never read!😁
panI can understand the appeal to little boys in the 19th century, but the language made me violently ill. I can't stand the racism. People are going to say that's the way of the times. My stance remains that it is the way of our times now when we should always be mindful and be on our guard towards ignorance.
The only reason I wanted to read it is so I can read James from Percival Evererett.
#LitsyAtoZ @Texreader
so-soSomehow, this book eluded me in middle and high school. After reading James, I wanted to see how the original story play out.
Twain may be the grandfather of American Lit, but this novel dragged on forever and became quite the bore - especially when Tom Sawyer shows up.
Also, not enough is said about the shaky narrative. Why do we take Huck at his word? He‘s a serial liar and trickster throughout. No wonder I had mixed feelings in the end.
pickJames was atop my list to read before year‘s end. Then my Dec #BookSpin category was YA/Mid Grade so I decided the stars and moon aligned for me to reread a book more than 1/2 century since my initial experience. I appreciate this for the classic it is, but I really wanted to be done with it soon after starting. The casual and constant use of the ‘N‘ word is painful to read.
