by Mark Twain, John Updike
Kindred's Reading Challenge #1: A novel by Mark Twain
Laugh-out-loud funny, sweet, clever, and of course, insightful. The Diaries of Adam and Eve captures the can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em dichotomy that is the male-female relationship. This book spoke to me, and I enjoyed the idea that husbands and wives have had the same relationship...
I'm going to cheat a bit here because this isn't the edition I'm reading. I'm reading the free ebooks (linked below), but there isn't an easy way of noting "hey, I'm reading both of these." Both are actually short stories rather than what we'd consider books, and my argument is that if you want to r...
As the introduction states, Mark Twain wrote this at the height of his "gloominess, pessimism, and contempt for organized religion" and it shows. It still has his wit and humor, but it is darker and more sad than his earlier, more jovial works. It was a bit of a slog to get through.
Fun, short reading. But also sweet and touching.Loved it.
One of my favorites of Twain's works. With a touch of piquant humor and a dash of sexist (on both sides and delivered with love) truthfulness he has shown us not only some of the honest differences between the sexes but also, how best to bring them together...by communication of heart.I don't find ...
I had read a few books and short stories by Mark Twain in my teens, but I was unfamiliar with this one. I'm so glad I stumbled on it. The Adam portion of the story is one of the funniest things I have ever read. I was actually laughing out loud as I read it. The Eve portion of the story has quite a...
Brilliant! I was so impressed with it, that I told all my friends (who enjoy reading) to give it a try. At least one was enthusiastic about it.
Funny and touching. One of my absolute favorites.
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