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books_with_joanne's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vminton706's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.25
I read this as a part of a book club I’m in and I was blown away but how much I really enjoyed it! I found myself laughing and crying with the characters and the last couple hours of the book I was on the edge of my seat! Tom is just a simple boy who loves dead rats, scheming, and faking his own death ya know normal boyhood things hahahaha I also can’t wait to read Huck Finn now although I will say the language is hard to get through and stomach in todays day and age
elena_gabriela's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kimvanness's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly, I'm just proud of myself for wading through this on my Blackberry's tiiiiiiiiny e-reader. Holding a degree in English without ever having read Mark Twain seemed a bit suspect to me, so now... Well, at least now I can say that I've read him. I may take on another Twain classic sometime (but not likely in the near future). I believe I understand, intellectually and sociologically, why his work is touted as part of Grand Scheme of Great Writers. I wasn't as impressed as I think many scholars would say I should be, but that being said, I will also never argue with anyone contending that Twain is a genius. At least, not yet.
agirlinlovewithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
joannaod's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
chez_abaa's review against another edition
5.0
One of the books that marked my childhood reading memories. An absolute delight and wonderful.