Huckleberry Finn (Abridged) Audiobook

" I liked this book better than "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." "

" The audio version of Huckleberry Finn was a very good performance by Elijah Wood, but I had trouble getting into the story and got frustrated with the characters. "

" Enjoying revisiting old classics! Many underlying "lessons"! "

" Still gives the excitement at the end. Helps to have read some Tom Sawyer first. "

" This was a pretty good book. Although, it is definitely not one I would willingly read on my own. I had to read this for my Advanced American Literature class, and that is the only reason it is currently on my bookshelf. "

" By and By i reckon it's a good thing we don't speak nor act like this anymore, generally speaking. "

" After I finished reading the last sentence of this book I was instantly met with the confusion of what I really took away from this story. Usually authors write books to inspire people and to make them learn something about themselves or the world around them, so that the person at least knows that reading that book wasn't just a waste of time. With The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn there was no true focus or theme of the book per say. While there are hints of the theme of how growing up is important in ones life to be able to truly be happy with oneself, as I explored that theme more I realized that I didn't think that Huck really grew up that much in the story. For instance, in the beginning of the book Huck is just as compliant to all of Tom Sawyer's demands as he is in the end of the book, he never learned to stand up for what he believes in, which could have been a potential theme Twain could have gone more in depth about. Another potential would have been that the necessity of love and care that a family would provide is critical in someone's life. As I thought about this theme even more I realized that while Huck realized that Jim actually cared about him, Huck never expressed feelings of respect and care the same way Jim did to him. Even though Huck did go to all the trouble to free Jim, did he do it out of the goodness of his heart and that he really wanted Jim to live a fair life, or one, did he do it so he wouldn't have to return Jim and confess that he helped a slave escape, or two, did he continue with his plans because Tom came along and made it seem fun and adventurous? I don't know! I really don't like that there was no one particular theme that progressed along with the story and characters, because at the end of reading the book I was left wondering what the point of reading it was... Also, while I did find Huck's innocence charming in the beginning of the book, but I eventually found myself annoyed with how Huck just let Tom step over him and how Huck never stood up to Tom by telling him that they didn't need some elaborate plan to get Jim freed, they just needed to do it and do it quickly. Overall, at the end of the book I just found myself with more questions about the theme of the book then answers. "

" I'm re-reading this as an adult, an amazed at all I overlooked while reading it as an adolescent. Well worth the second read. "

" Certainly an important piece for anyone interested in American literature, as there is little doubt that Huck is the quintessence of the spirit of that movement. He's forever young, rebellious and naive, yet devoid of selfishness and incapable of cruelty. Pretty rad. "

" Really what is there to say. American Classic "

" a great classic, take the time to get used to the way it was written, and remember it was a long time ago... but I enjoyed it. "

" A very good book to start at very young age. Advise your youngsters to read it to develop some values. I have read the translation as boy but want to read the English one as a man. "

" I abandoned it when I was a child, but now it is one of my favourite books. "

" So many characters of so many types. Adventure on a raft, a great insight to the American south. "

" Follows the story of a southern boy and his crazy adventures with his friends. You wouldn't believe all the nutty things he does. "

" This was a very enjoyable book. The language in it is a bit rough. If you're sensitive you might want to consider a modernized version, but I felt the book gave a very good picture of what life must have been life for teenage boys in central/southern US the mid 1800s. "

" A slice of Americana that is equal parts fun and whimsical. "

" Very funny, written with a convincingly immature voice, but layered with delicious sarcasm and poignant social observations. Uses the phrase "by and by" way too much though. "

" ofcourseeee!!! its the bestttt amongst all Mark Twain's :) :) luving the character of huckleberry... but tom sawyer totally stole his thunder :) one luvly buk not matter how old yu r :) "

" I love the way Mark Twain can represent dialects in his writing, and the this particular story was very entertaining. "

" A great American classic! Worth your time! "

" I think I basically want to exterminate Tom Sawyer. "

" This is another great adventure story that students will enjoy listening to. It takes a look at the life of young adventurous kids in the past and the crazy things they would do for entertainment. "

" A thousand times better than Tom Sawyer (the character, that is). Adventures of Huckleberry Finn provides a mature look at race relations through the eyes of a young boy. This work is nothing short of great. "

" I thought it was good but not great. "

" Maybe my expectations were too high. "

" I Love Huck Finn because I love Mark Twain. Persons attempting to find pedo/homo erotic undertones in that will be shot. "

" Dissected this one for English class. Sometimes, discussion takes all the charm out of a book. So do angry yet subtle attacks at Romanticism. "

" Not quite as entertaining as Tom Sawyer "

" Read this one back in the 6th grade for an English assignment & still remember most of it to this day :) "

" One of the greatest American novels. "

" I think this was the first real novel I ever read, and I decided I wanted to be a writer. I also decided I wanted to sail a raft down the Mississippi River! "