Shannon's Review - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Series: N/A
Author: Mark Twain
Genre: Classic, Fiction
Publisher: Aerie
Received: Purchased
Release Date: 1884
Pages: 320
Rating:

Shannon’s Thoughts:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel of sorts.  First came The Adventures of Tom Sawyer which Huckleberry Finn was a character in just as Tom Sawyer was in this one.  In this adventure Huckleberry runs away from his alcoholic father and along the way runs into a slave Jim, who is trying to gain his freedom.   As they stop in towns along the river they always seem to run into trouble.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was more enjoyable to read on my own then it was to read for school.   Huck definitely has a original imagination to get them through all the hijinks they go through.

I felt that by the Tom Sawyer showed up the book could and probably should have ended.  Many of the people in the town were pretty gullible to believe Huck, Tom and other characters like the Duke or King.

An Interesting read. Not sure I understand why it is a classic except that is by Mark Twain.  I could see the authors humor throughout the book, which he was known for.


Website:

Official Website of Mark Twain
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/