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327 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes...
Community Reviews Summary of 51,109 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
lighthearted 29%
reflective 22%
challenging 18%
emotional 17%
hopeful 14%
dark 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
sad 8%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Child abuse327 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142437179
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes...
Community Reviews Summary of 51,109 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
lighthearted 29%
reflective 22%
challenging 18%
emotional 17%
hopeful 14%
dark 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
sad 8%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Child abuse