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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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My all-time favorite work of fiction. I usually read this every summer.
As a fourth grader I read this book and took it very seriously. It was my dream to build a raft and go adventuring. Actually I did build the raft, but there was not enough water in the creek.
My other great ambition was to come marching into my own funeral. I still think that would be fun.
When I read about Tom taking a licking for Becky Thatcher in school and sharing his cake with her in the cave, I thought that was incredibly chivalrous and how things ought to be. Because I read this book when I was young & before I understood much of the humor, I think it shaped the way I think in many ways.
As an adult, I have re-read this book several times and love its timeless humor. The descriptions of a little kid at church are totally relevant today. I have learned that this book is primarily a light-hearted book written about children, but for adults.
As a fourth grader I read this book and took it very seriously. It was my dream to build a raft and go adventuring. Actually I did build the raft, but there was not enough water in the creek.
My other great ambition was to come marching into my own funeral. I still think that would be fun.
When I read about Tom taking a licking for Becky Thatcher in school and sharing his cake with her in the cave, I thought that was incredibly chivalrous and how things ought to be. Because I read this book when I was young & before I understood much of the humor, I think it shaped the way I think in many ways.
As an adult, I have re-read this book several times and love its timeless humor. The descriptions of a little kid at church are totally relevant today. I have learned that this book is primarily a light-hearted book written about children, but for adults.
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January 14, 2008
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Mar 20, 2010 08:24PM
This book is fiction not non-fiction
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Cara wrote: "This book is fiction not non-fiction"Thanks Cara. I wrote this review eons ago, five people have marked that they liked it and you are the first to point out that blatantly obvious mistake. Just fixed it.
I really did not like this book one tiny bit. Tom was one of the best characters ever (i'm not just saying that because of how unbelivably gorgeous the actor who played Tom Sawyer was in The League of Extroidinary Gentlemen), but I just did not like it.
I read it every summer as well! My favorite book �
Yes, I agree it's for adults. I read it with my 10 year old boy and was afraid he might get ideas!
It's awesome to see how this book affected you differently at different times of your life!
I love classic book more...
stop fooling yourself dougie you know this book was bad so don't make others read it.
stop fooling yourself dougie you know this book was bad so don't make others read it.
stop fooling yourself dougie you know this book was bad so don't make others read it.
One of my literacture references!
Sixty two years ago I lived a Tom Sawyer year in Independence LA and unlike much of my life since I was completely aware that that year in Independence was my "Tom Sawyer year" because that was the year I read the book and seemed to read the less dramatic parts, bamboo fishing pole and all. YOU KNOW I HAD SOMETHING CLEVER TO SAY BUT SINCE goodreads DOESN"T ALLOW ME TO CORECT.....never mind!!!!!!!
This book is a classic. It really transports you into the 1800s. It is a great book. I can't believe it was written in the in the 1800s. It seems like a book that would be written later in time. I also have read Huckleberry Finn. They are both good books but the Huckleberry Finn makes more sense once you have read Tom Sawyer.
I have never read it, except exerts here and there. Wondering if I should, nice review though!
