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Summary: Suspenceful book, easy to keep reading
Review: The "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain deserves three stars. The book is fantastic with much needed suspension and twists, like having a young childish love thrown in with terrible, mischievous boys. Then showing the loving sides of the most wretched people like Huck who comes off as hating the world and everyone in it. When Huck and Tom go back into the cave to get the treasure but Huck learns to realize that money will not make him happy is a very good lesson hidden within the book. The ending is the rough part it starts good with Injune Joe dying in the cave, which is all together weird and does not keep the nature of the book going. Then after the treasure parts the book just ends abruptly with no real closing almost as if there isn't going to be another novel to expand on but it doesn't bring a real definite closure to the boy's lives and what they are all about after their experiences, just that they want to be robbers. Over all, the book was very easy to be caught up in until the ending, which was a little disappointing since I wanted to know more about what Tom and Huck were going to do and what they learned from everything that happened.
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Summary: An American Classic
Review: Here is a truly rare gem -- a classic book which can also be described as "easy reading." Most books which inhabit the world of famous literature demand a great deal of concentration and reflection on the part of the reader in order to be properly understood and appreciated. Not so Tom Sawyer. This is a breezy and light-hearted book which takes the reader on a journey through the innocent and universal adventures of boyhood. Mark Twain was a writer who was completely in touch with his "inner child." I doubt that any adult could read this book without recognizing pieces of themselves in the thoughts and actions of Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and the other characters. They dig for buried treasure, play with captured insects during class, and keep the adults in constantly revolving states of worry, agitation, and relief. Humor abounds throughout this story. Every chapter practically commands you to smile and reminisce about your own childhood adventures. Serious morals about honesty, compassion, greed, love, jealousy, justice, and responsibility are numerous here as well, but they are presented in such a quaint and unpretentious manner that they are easily digested by readers of any age. I have a one year-old nephew who will definitely be receiving this book as a birthday present in a few years.
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Summary: an absolute classic
Review: hey what more can you say about this book other than its a pure classic.. this book has been read in schools.. read by kids and adults for decades now and still remains a staple in american literature.. the adventure of tom sawyer evokes the feeling of childhood adventure and intrigue that most of us experienced during our childhood through the main charachters tom sawyer and huckleberry finn.. in this book tom sawyer is a mischevious kid who tries to live up to the expectations that his aunt has for him , but often finds himself getting into trouble.. he hooks up with the local outcast huckleberry finn and goes on exciting adventures.. throughout the book the author entertains us with big adventure and plot
the thing that makes the book good to me is the sense of childhood and adventures that it brings up.... i love this book ive read it twice and i can never get sick of it.. everyone should read this book one time in their lifeitme.. it is a book that will entertain you
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Summary: One of the few classics for all ages and all readers
Review: I first read this when I was about 12 years old and bored out of my mind one summer. I discovered an old tattered copy among my father's faded leather-bound tomes on a shelf in our hallway. By the end of the first chapter I was hooked. This was the first, and remains one of the very few books I've EVER read that I literally could not put down once I got started. I remember effortlessly reading over 100 pages of it one day (and getting a stiff neck as a result) and being amazed that I was able to read so much in a few hours and that I even enjoyed every minute of it. This is the ultimate book for reluctant boy readers. Tom and Huck are two of the greatest character creations in all of American literature. And their adventures are sheer pleasure to read. Once the reader finds himself in the graveyard with the dead cat at midnight, that's it. He's a Twain fan for life. To this day I find Tom Sawyer a much more fun book to read than Huck Finn. And I think that even for today's Internet and MTV generation, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer can rival anything, even the ubiquitous Harry Potter books for holding a reluctant reader's interest. 25 stars out of 5!!
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Summary: a very adventures and some romance
Review: Mark Twain is an American icon, and his book "Huckleberry Finn" is one of my very favourite books of all time. This book was actually written before "Huckleberry Finn", and in it we are introduced to Huck and Tom Sawyer. It is an adventure story like "Huckleberry Finn", but it takes place mostly in the town where Huck and Tom live. In it we meet Tom who is the mischievous ringleader of this intrepid duo. He almost drives his long-suffering Aunt Polly to distraction with his antics and crazy schemes. We meet Huckleberry Finn, Tom's best friend, and a social pariah to the village mothers. We also meet Becky Thatcher, Tom's sweetheart. Twain's characterizations are truly wonderful, and this book comes alive. This book and its' sequel are not just books for boys. They both display rich native humour and shrewd observations of human character. This book also is an idyllic one as it displays early American village life when times were much simpler and less frantic. Young and old alike can enjoy this look at this earlier and much simpler time.
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Summary: Tom Sawyer, a Must Read Classic!
Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a wonderful book. It is an energetic tale of a mischievious boy, based on Twain's own youth, with some fictional items thrown in. The story follows Tom Sawyer as he goes from antagonizing his Aunt Polly, to searching for treasure, from conning his peers, tohanging out with his best friend Huckleberry Finn. His life changes dramaticaly though when he and Huck witness the brutal murder of a man by a notorious lawbreaker. The lawbreaker, an Indian named Joe, blames the murder on the town drunk, Muff Potter. Can Tom go against his oath with Huck to stay quiet, and proves Muff's innocence? Or will he keep quiet and send Muff to his death, just to safe himself from the murderous Injun Joe? You will have to read the book to find out!
In my opinion, this is one of the greatest books ever written. Mark Twain has a way of describing the intricacies of childhood behavior so that kids know what he is saying, and also at the same time, he can describe the same in an adult, refined, manner so that grown ups can fully comprehend what is going on. If you have not read this book yet, you are truly missing out on a well written classic. This novel has been read for over 100 years, and I believe that it shall be read for another 100 years.
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Summary: A Tom for all Ages
Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a book that looks to capture the innocence of childhood. From collecting dead cats and brass door knobs, to trying to impress his crush in Sunday school, Tom Sawyer is always good for an adventure. He lives with his aunt Polly and his half brother Sid, but his orphanhood doesn't stop him from causing trouble.
Whether it be faking his own death or being the only witness to a murder along the course of this book, Tom finds his way into different sorts of adventurous mishaps. Throughout the novel Tom matures and experiences many rites of passage. It is fitting that his final step to being a man would have him looking death straight in the eye.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a very smooth read. With every turn of the page there is mystery, suspense, and humor. Twain does a marvelous job of keeping the reader interested in the story. His biggest accomplishment in writing this book is to create an appeal to all audiences, and he did it beautifully. This novel should be recommended to anyone who has never experienced The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Summary: Tommy can you hear me?
Review: This book begins while whitewashing a fence and tricking his friends to do it for him. While the story of THE REAL Tom is unraveling the story of love with Becky Thatcher is also. Among that the scary story of Injun Joe, a crook,liar,and a spooky man appears. This book is an extravagant, thrilling tale! This story concerns Tom Sawyer, who is a mischievous child and has an intense desire to enjoy life, and not to take things too seriously; which usually results in trouble following just two steps behind him. Throughout this book, Tom makes friends, breaks engagements, runs away, witnesses a murder, and ventures to find lost treasure-all in his hometown. Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" to him. Their romance collapses when she learns that Tom has been engaged before-to a girl named Amy Lawrence. Shortly after being shunned by Becky, Tom accompanies Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunk, to the graveyard at night to try out a "cure" for warts. At the graveyard, they witness the murder of young Dr. Robinson by the Native American "half-breed" Injun Joe. You'll have to read it to find out what happens, but it's an amazing story and part of American culture. Also would recommend a great, great, great book called "THE CHILDREN'S CORNER" by McCrae-it's not a book for children but a collection of short stories that will knock your socks off. Really great reading. Also liked the book READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN!
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Summary: This book
Review: This book is pretty good, interesting.I probaly wouldn't buy this brand new, I wouldn't search for it, but thats my opinion. if I saw this book at a used book store I'd buy it. this book is very adventurous. I'd recomend this book to be checked out at a library. Its pretty good.
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Summary: One Of Mark Twain's Greatest
Review: This book won't let you down. It is so well written and so interesting that you'll stay awake reading. It's one of my favorite stories with Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. All there adventures and discoveies just go on, and on, and on. There is not a single thing in this book that is poorly written. Tom Sawyer does things like triking other people to do his work, running away from home, and sneeking into a graveyard to get rid of warts.
Full of excitement, danger, sorrow, and humor. This book is one you just have to add to your collection.
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