The adventures of
Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain
A charming, amusing but gripping book exploring the life of
the mischievous Tom Sawyer and his best friend Huck Finn. The reader is taken
on a journey with these two boys and faces the challenges with them while
witnessing them grow and learn.
Tom can never seem to stay out of trouble, he is always
doing something out of line- this is reflected through his choice of best friend
Huck Finn- the town outcast. This duo find themselves facing impossible challenges
but somehow always overcoming them.
With every problem solved us, as readers, witness Tom and
Huck grow and mature and really get to know and love the boys and their friends
throughout this novel when we see them begin their journey into adulthood after
they witness a terrible crime.
I did, however feel that the book was very slow to start
with and the language at times was grueling and difficult to understand due to
the difference between the time it was written and the time in which I read it.
The adventures of Tom Sawyer is charming, moving, and
gripping but sometimes dark and a true joy to read. I would definitely
recommend it as Tom and Huck are very relatable characters and can open the readers’
eyes the importance of friendship, community and family.
Maisie Thornton
I had a similar reaction - there were bits I didn't enjoy as much and others that I thought showed clearly why this is a true classic.
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