Jessie answers “I have never read Huckleberry Finn - do...”

Jo Milkins asked this question about James:

I have never read Huckleberry Finn - do you think I need to before reading James?

Jessie I feel like it would help. I hadn't read it, but I skimmed the wikipedia page and I was still a bit confused during the first part of the book. The ev…moreI feel like it would help. I hadn't read it, but I skimmed the wikipedia page and I was still a bit confused during the first part of the book. The events just felt so random and strange to me. But, eventually I was able to get into it for it's own sake. So, it depends on how closely you want to get the references and the setting. (less)

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