Allison answers “Would you reread Huckleberry Finn before...”

Danielle asked this question about James:

Would you reread Huckleberry Finn before reading James? It has been many years since I read the original and I can't remember much about it.

Allison I’m kind of obsessed with being chronological so I read 80% of Huck Finn before starting James and am glad I did. It helped me understand exactly what…moreI’m kind of obsessed with being chronological so I read 80% of Huck Finn before starting James and am glad I did. It helped me understand exactly what Everett was doing and to understand why he would feel the need. I found Huck hard to get through (finished it right after I finished James) but I was hooked on James from the start. It was a relief to wash the ignorance out of my brain, and to see Jim/James treated with respect.(less)

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