The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Downstairs Office

English language

Published July 25, 2015

ISBN:: 978-0-9965848-3-8

The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century. Winner of the 1967 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

302 editions

matthewmincher@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #1)

Commentary on Boyhood

4 stars

Obviously archaic language for the modern reader.

An enjoyable read I found slow at times. I think Twain did a great job of portraying childhood - though I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed this book as a kid as much as others I did rate.

I enjoyed the small chunks of plot, and how atmospheric the settings were throughout the book. Twain did an excellent job of portraying childish emotion and motivation.

I'm not sure I perceived the mastery of this work, though.

Obviously archaic language for the modern reader.

An enjoyable read I found slow at times. I think Twain did a great job of portraying childhood - though I'm not sure I'd have enjoyed this book as a kid as much as others I did rate.

I enjoyed the small chunks of plot, and how atmospheric the settings were throughout the book. Twain did an excellent job of portraying childish emotion and motivation.

I'm not sure I perceived the mastery of this work, though.