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Originally Posted by fiver
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - I know it's blasphemy to bring up any Twain but Huckleberry Finn is just worlds better than this book.
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I liked Tom Sawyer, but you're right about Huckleberry Finn being worlds better; perhaps in part because it is still relevant. Despite the frequent use of that
word, or maybe even because of it, Twain was able to deliver a powerful sermon on race without being "preachy." The gradual humanization of Jim from his first introduction as "Misses Watson's" property to "my friend" was flawless.
That being said, I'm not so sure children under a certain age are ready for it unless they can be made to understand what Twain is trying to convey.