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Manga Classics: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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This is a manga novelization of the classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Art wise, I love it, it’s the classic Manga Classics style I love.

Story wise, it started out as exciting, however, as I continued to read, I got tired, especially given the fact that most adventures didn’t have real consequences.

Character wise, they’re historically accurate, wether you like that or not.

Overall, this was an average book. I didn’t finish it, I simply didn’t want to spend much time reading something I wasn’t enjoying that much.

Rating: 3 stars

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I was excited about reading this book because I've never read the original classic so this was basically a new story for me. This book cover many topics, racism, friendship, abuse, etc. While some parts of the story were more interesting than others, all in all the book is good.

The story is both heartbreaking and funny. The graphics are easy to follow even though there are several types of dialect throughout the book. As with most manga books, the artfully crafted graphics make the story easier to understand and imagine. With a story like this, the pictures only made the story more interesting.

I look forward to reading more manga classics by Crystal Chan.

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This is a great manga adaption of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I love this series of "Manga Classics" adaptions of classic works of fiction. They make the story more accessible for teens who might think they don't like to read. The art in this one is great.

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Seeing my favourite classic book on manga felt like amazing. The details of the drawing were to die for. I really loved it, really enjoyed reading it. I definitely want a physical copy so badly!!!! Thanks to NetGalley for introducing it to me. And thanks to publishers for creating such an amazing form. I feel like getting all the other manga classics to my collection. I am both a huge fan of classics and manga. And seeing these two combining made my heart jump. I loved it. I loved it!!! I'm gonna cry right now for the absence of these physical books! 😭😭

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was probably one of my least favorite books that I had to read in school, but this manga was really fun to read and I feel like I was able to experience the story in a whole new way. I also feel like I can appreciate the story more now after reading this manga.

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I received this via the publisher on NetGalley for an honest review.

I have just really started getting into Manga the last year. This was such a cute read. I love this story. I am so glad they are formatting classics in Manga so they will reach the younger generation that like art.

The art work was very well done. This manga was easy to follow and the story was clear. If you love classics and love the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn then I highly recommend this read.

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{My thoughts} – I remember having to read the original of this story in the 8th grade. It was a required reading in my class at the time. I remember re-reading the first chapter of and over because I was struggling with the way in which it had been written. I didn’t do very well on any of the quizzes that we had been given on that book, I had barely understood it.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The text and the images go together nicely. They help the reader to better understand the story and what is taking place. I think the the images are a nice touch. I didn’t fully understand this book when I’d read it in school, but thanks to this version of the book, I have a clear understanding of the story that Mark Twain was trying to convey to his readers.

I think that this book should be offered as an alternate reading for children that may struggle with the original book. I think that this book has the potential to help children better understand the reading material. I also think that turning the classics into Manga is a great way to get more children interested in reading them.

This particular book covers so many different topics that are universal even in today’s modern world. Friendship, adventure, abusive parents, children’s imagination, running away, fear of one’s life, bad language – all these things happen in today’s world. I really like how the classic story was brought to life. I like how it helps to show children that many of the issues they are dealing with today, were current issues back when the original book was written.

This is a definite must read book for anyone that enjoys the classics, is interested in reading the classics, or is just trying to kill some time with a new book.

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These Manga Classics are, without fail, popular and accessible ways to introduce older elementary and younger secondary students to classics. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is no exception to that.

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I read Huck Finn in high school and absolutely feel in love with it. So I was beyond excited to dive into this manga version of the story, since it's been so long since visiting the original story.

I have mixed feelings about this version- it was really hard to get into. The original book is written in dialect and so too is this story; this works in the original book but works less so in this version. It was jarring to read in manga form, not having the same flow as Twain's book.

However this was also a fairly faithful adaptation of the original and the style of the illustrations suited it well. Also there's this great little map in the back that shows Huck's journey and where each event in the book happened, which is amazing!

Overall, I enjoyed this, though I think it might be a little better suited to those already familiar with the story. The dialect might be a little jarring and the story might take a little too long to really pick up for someone new to the tale.

(I received a free copy of this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review)

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'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' has picture book adaptions that kids adore all over the world, and I think they will enjoy this one just as much. The artwork is wonderful and the book is easy to follow. This title works great for a wide range of readers wanting to read the classics in a new way.

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A good alternative to encourage younger or reluctant readers to tackle this classic. It still remains authentic to the text, including appropriate dialects and accents. The illustrations aren't groundbreaking but are appropriately "manga" in style.

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Well, this wasn’t my favorite UDON manga, but it was alright. The art style was great, as always, though.

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This is a rather strange story for a modern reader, because apart from the boyish mischief Huck never quite seems to grow out off, most of Huck’s adventures bring him into contact with humanity’s darker side. A drunk father who locks up and physical abuses his son, needless death and grief due to a senseless feud, frauds profiting off of gullible people to name a few things and most jarringly of all, the racism and white supremacist beliefs that were so prevalent during that time, and which are shared by our hero as well. Though his feelings towards his travel companion and runaway slave, Jim, change over the course of the book. I like that they didn’t clean up the racial slurs. Uncomfortable as it might be to read this, hiding from the truth of the original book would defeat the purpose of the author in writing it this way and how can we learn from history and literature if we censor it?

Jim’s a good friend to Huck, protects and takes care of him, seemingly oblivious to or not minding the fact that Huck doesn’t think of them as being on equal footing, at least not at first. But he comes around slowly, although for a long time he feels guilty about letting Miss Watson’s “property” get away like that and initially he also believes Jim is in the wrong for wanting to free/buy his wife and children. Huck feels very conflicted about what’s right and wrong, and the pious teachings of his guardians are no help, rather the opposite even.

I loved the accents, though they weren’t always as easy to decipher when English isn’t your native language. I liked that the author decided to stay so true to the original and it also helps the reader to get a feel for the period in which the story is set. The illustrations also seem to reflect that choice to be as historically correct as possible, because they are very lifelike and natural, with not that much of the more exaggerated & vivid facial expressions or more imaginatively drawn scenes we typically find in manga. To me, it felt a bit more like a regular comic, rather than a manga, though it was still a very enjoyable read.

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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ebook for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading the manga of Huckleberry Finn. I took my time reading it and it was nice. Second time I’ve physically read it earlier this year I listened to the audiobook. I enjoyed seeing the scenes illustrated. I like the idea of having classics in manga form too. If you like Huckleberry Finn you should pick it up it’s a fun way to reread it. I gave this a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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I think what I struggled with a lot was the dialect. Whenever Jim spoke, I understood what he was saying less than half of the time. Plus, bad grammar is a pet peeve of mine. 

The story seemed a bit detached from the reader. One chapter, one thing was happening and then the next, a completely different thing. It seemed like it was an accumulation of a lot of different stories, almost like a novella. Granted, I have not read the novel prior, so maybe it would make a little more sense had I read it.

Also, the characters seemed entirely childish and unrelatable. I couldn't connect with any of them and some things were completely unnecessary or lacked all common sense (which should be taught at schools today because most people seem to be lacking it).

I don't think this manga was for me, unfortunately. But I can definitely see how many others would enjoy this, especially if it was true to the novel.

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I love these manga classics, but have decided not to purchase this for my middle school collection. While my students love manga--and graphic novels in general--this title is questionable for this age, and could be touchy for my mostly African-American student population. Yes, I know why Twain used "the 'n' word" as he did and that Jim is portrayed sympathetically. Still, some words like that are very hard for these students to see. It's also quite long, which makes it a hard sell for this age group.

Otherwise, I do recommend it as an approachable way to read this classic novel, which I do believe should be read.

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I'm not a huge fan of Twain. I enjoy his books, but I think he tends to drag things out a bit. However, this book was quite excellent, and has made me question why I don't read more Twain. The artwork is excellent, and I was very pleased with the character designs. I would highly recommend this to teens to get them interested in the classics.

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I couldn't finish this book, or if I'm being totally honest, I really couldn't get into it much at all, although I did try several times.

There is nothing wrong with the book per-se. The art style is really nice, with great character designs and so forth, I'd can't stand the narration, which is all old-timey southern speech patterns and is does my head in. Don't get me wrong, that's Mark Twain's fault, not this book, I just couldn't get past it.

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3.5
I have never read “The adventures of Tom Sawyer” or “The adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, so I threw myself into this manga without knowing anything about the plot or context in which the novel was born. I immediately noticed the warnings at the beginning of the volume, really well written, which underlined the intent of the original author Mark Twain to portray a civilization under the lens of satire. The involvement of black people has also been explained by the authors of the manga in an excellent way, as they have explained the use of the various dialects of America. With this premise, we enter the review.


The main character is an orphan boy, who decides to escape from human civilization with the help of a black slave, Jim: the two will make a long journey aboard a raft along the Mississippi River.

Huck had been abandoned by his father, a poor drunkard, and had begun to live freely, left to himself on the streets of St. Petersburg.
The story then begins in this fictional town, based on Hannibal, the real city of Missouri where Twain had spent part of his childhood, on the banks of the great river. Thanks to the apprehension of widow Douglas and Judge Thatcher, the money found by Huck and Tom at the end of the first novel was entrusted to the bank. Huckleberry regrets the free life he had previously led and, having taken his rags, flees temporarily. Attracted by rumors about his son's fortune, Huck's father returns to the scene. The latter took possession of the boy, tearing him from the care of the good widow. The father, after a while, tried to kill him, and Huck decided to make a plan for his escape. The protagonist reproduces a real crime scene, in which he stages his death. Huck, fled, avoids being chased as he reaches the nearby Jackson Island undisturbed by canoe. Here he discovers that he is not alone: ​​there is Jim, the black slave of Miss Watson (sister of the widow Douglas) and a great friend of all the boys of the city.
Like the book, the manga also follows the adventures of Huckleberry and Jim. The boy learns to know the man, who opens his heart and shows him the stupidity of prejudices and superstitions.

The journey of the boat winds through a beautiful piece of the Mississippi: the two protagonists travel through numerous states, meeting people and varied landscapes. Manga editors have made very good choices, taking into consideration some scenes and cutting others.

As always, the drawings are well suited to the story, while the narration goes straight to the end, and it is well done.

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I knew the story but I loved rereading it trough this manga because there is nothing better than "Tom, Huck and Jim", it took me back to my childhood and the adventures hidden in a Twain's book!

Conoscevo la storia ma mi é piaciuto molto rileggerla perché non c'è niente di meglio di "Tom, Huck e Jim", che mi hanno riportato, con le loro avventure, alla mia infanzia!

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

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