I had read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a young girl in school but we didn't read this book, which is the first of the series. I now know and understand why. It is highly inappropriate for young minds. In this modern age reading it, I found myself slightly offended at times. Too much mentio...
I've returned to the river.A year ago I spent a weekend on the Missouri River attending a Writers Workshop. In typical Chris Blocker fashion, I thought it prudent to read something riverish. I selected Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi (my review). Thus a new association was born and once I decid...
It took me long enough to read this, but very little surprised me. So much gets lost in the short-shelf-life of children's pop culture, but somehow Tom Sawyer remains a constant. Twain writes with thick nostalgia of a simpler time and of childhood. Of course,'Tom Sawyer' is a pale candle compared to...
I only gave this book 3.5 stars, but rounded it up to 4 stars on Goodreads. Well I definitely liked this one better than I did The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.This first book showcases Tom Sawyer. We find Tom living with his Aunt Polly and his brother Sid and cousin Mary. Twain throughout the boo...
“A modern day warriorMean, mean strideToday's Tom SawyerMean, mean pride” - “Tom Sawyer” by RushClassic prog-rock man!I’ve always wondered what Rush’s (probably) most popular song has to do with Mark Twain’s young protagonist. Something to do with being a free-spirited rebel I think, though I...
Childhood favorite. Read it a long time ago but I remember loving it. Especially loved the way it was written (the dialect) and the shenanigans Tom always got into. A fun read for kids.
Not too long ago, it popped into my mind that I should reread The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which I vaguely remember from college English class was considered to be a masterpiece of American literature. But first, I figured I should read the "prequel", i.e. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Of cou...
Not terrible by any means, though a fair bit underwhelming for all the praise that gets heaped on it. And really not that much takes place. In other words, did the editor decide to take a nap rather than do his job? There was one hilarious quote that almost, almost, made up for everything else, so h...
What is there to say about Tom Sawyer that hasn't already been said? Nothing, that's what. So, I'll just say this was an absolute delight to read with Izzy and add a few of my own general thoughts and feelings. Twain was a remarkably gifted writer - not only is the prose just lovely, but often ...
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