The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer is a high-spirited but basically good kid growing up on the Mississippi River, pining for Becky Thatcher, and getting into run-of-the-mill trouble. But when Huck Finn appears on the scene, boyish misadventure gets taken up a level, and soon the worlds of carefree childhood and adult consequences collide.
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We believe that this is a good book for class reading. Some of the language is unusual and difficult to understand. Language is very different to the movie. It gives us a full description of scenes, characters and events. At the moment we look forward to each installment. We are halfway through chapter one.
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Although I know this was written to be primarily aimed at children, it does seem rather dated and there are words used that kids of "that age" today wouldn't understand and many of Tom's antics would seem pretty tame (as would his collection of "treasures" such as marbles, a dead rat to swing on a string, and a brass knob - in this age of commercialism, children would marvel that anyone of any age would think of these things as worth having). This also seems a lot more childish than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn did, although perhaps that's to be expected as this was written first and the hero is younger here.<br/><br/>Overall, I think I liked this slightly better than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but there's not much in it. It's was entertaining enough, but not one I think I'll pick up in paperback.
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Mark Twain. One the the greatest literary artists the US, no, the world has ever produced. I have read this story I do not know how many times over the last (almost) 60 years. This book, to me, provides for little, young, not-so-young, boys what "Alice in Wonderland" does for little girls. At least those that have a favorable imagination for this type/genre of story. I never read any story/book/article/whatever more than once in my life, EXCEPT for this work and a handful of others. So parents does your little have an imagination, able to read a very easy literary style, and able to 'act-out' Huck Finn, in all his glory & honor. I know it kept me busy for hours (and my parents also, that is when it became obvious I needed props and other such thinks. NO ONE ever got hurt, injured, or destroyed. Truly one of my all time favorites. Thank you, Mark Twain!
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I was so reminded of my boyhood as I read about Tom's adventures. Twain captures the fun, the excitement, the puppy love, and the bs, of being a boy so well.
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I laughed and cried as I read this book. Highly recommended!
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The book opened up bottled feelings from my own childhood . I could not stop laughing with Tom , panicked when he was in trouble. My only regret now is that I will never be able to read Tom Sawyer for the first time again.
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It feels needlessly judgmental to criticize the scattered plot and thin characters in what is regarded (at least by some) as a young adult novel. But the subject matter is also surprisingly dark, featuring some adult scenes and themes. So I am not sure who the audience is meant to be. It was diverting enough, but I would not recommend it to others.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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