Today the library book group met to discuss The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
Most people had read this “most American of books” before. It’s always interesting to revisit a classic and see how your adult self responds in comparison to how you responded as a student. I was surprised by the humor in the story. I somehow don’t remember thinking the book was funny when I read it as a Sophomore in High School
I gave this entry the title “Rollin’ on a River” because that Tina Turner tune was going through my head as a re-read this book. The Mississippi River was central to this book, and according to Huck “We said there warn’t no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don’t. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” He also opines “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened.” Sort of made me want to float down the Mississippi myself!
Books like this are called “classics” for a reason. They can be read, and re-read, and discussed on many levels. We had a wonderful discussion about Huck’s character, his morals, and his imagination. The book was popular with everyone, earning a 8.5 rating out of a possible 10. I highly recommend Mark Twain if you’re ready to revisit the classics!
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