Tom Sawyerin seikkailut (1876)

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A lo largo de las riberas del Misisipi, Tom Sawyer y su inseparable Huckleberry Finn hacen que cada día sea inolvidable. Juegan a ser piratas, descubren un tesoro escondido y logran ganarle la partida al terrible Joe el Indio ( )

Tom Sawyer has a good heart, but trouble just seems to find him. Somehow. Repeatedly. Chock full of rousing adventure, peril (both real and imagined), philosophical musings and clever, wry humor, this Twain classic remains an enjoyable read. Some of the 1870s language can be challenging to parse, though it's worth rereading passages several times if needed, and some is definitely uncomfortable through our 21st-century lens, but overall Twain's ingenious and winking-to-the-reader writing style make this an amusing and entertaining read. ( )

I find this book as boring the second time as an adult as I did the first time as a child. I suspect the reason for my dislike can be summed up in two words: gender stereotypes. This is a coming of age story for a boy, and I'm not a boy. I'm also not like the girls and women depicted, nor is any girl or woman. The gender stereotypes in this book are not only boring, but insulting. I also didn't like the way the author mentioned how great of a writer he is. Saying so, doesn't make it true, but that is my best guess as to why this author is so popular. What a boring book! And what a big jerk this kid is! The one thing I did like about the book is the historical dialogue, which reminds me of the speech of my grandparent's generation. This book is not a children's book nor one for fun reading, but it could be a good book to include in the study of history, including the history of gender stereotypes. ( )

Huckleberry Finn was a better book ( )