Nicholas McCane
This was an absolute masterpiece. To prepare for James, I read both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Although you don’t have to read either, I strongly recommend reading Huck Finn first.
I really enjoyed reading Huck Finn through the eyes of Jim (James). Percival Everett gave Jim the voice he deserves. This was more than a retelling. All my emotions paid me a visit reading this one, and there was a twist that I never saw coming. Because of the hype, this book sat on my bookshelf for a very long time. I just knew it had to be over-hyped. But no, I agree with this being 2024’s book of the year and with the author winning the Pulitzer. The writing was excellent, and the pacing was smooth. The readers needed this book. As expected, there are some heavy scenes. But overall, I highly recommend it.
The only thing I had an issue with was how fast Huck turned anti-slavery. I say that because he was off the chain in the original.
This was an absolute masterpiece. To prepare for James, I read both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Although you don’t have to read either, I strongly recommend reading Huck Finn first.
I really enjoyed reading Huck Finn through the eyes of Jim (James). Percival Everett gave Jim the voice he deserves. This was more than a retelling. All my emotions paid me a visit reading this one, and there was a twist that I never saw coming. Because of the hype, this book sat on my bookshelf for a very long time. I just knew it had to be over-hyped. But no, I agree with this being 2024’s book of the year and with the author winning the Pulitzer. The writing was excellent, and the pacing was smooth. The readers needed this book. As expected, there are some heavy scenes. But overall, I highly recommend it.
The only thing I had an issue with was how fast Huck turned anti-slavery. I say that because he was off the chain in the original.