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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2)

Mark Twain

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Sep 16, 2008 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it really liked it

Shelves: american-historical, classics, children-fiction-young-adult, books-to-movies

There is a reason this is a classic. It's because it's good. It is a bit odd at times trying to intrepret the dialogue but a fun read all the same. Huckleberry Finn is told in first person from the view of the title character. He was introduced in another of Mark Twain's great classic novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. ...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Janice rated it it was amazing

I just spent a delightful few days rereading 'Huckleberry Finn'. I've heard of an attempt to 'translate' Huck Finn leaving out the 'N' word and I've got to tell you it would be a sacrilege. The love that Huck and Jim demonstrate for each other overpowers this silly idea that people have had over the decades to ban this book. It truly is the first Great American Novel. ...more

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