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Aug 13, 2019
Here’s an iconic mid 19th century book set on the Mississippi River with cringeworthy language and racial baggage to match. It’s the story of an ignorant boy slowly overcoming his wicked upbringing by getting to know and love a runaway slave. Maddeningly problematic, it also can be quite funny. Read if you like: adventure stories, over the top comedy, reading “the classics,” historical fiction