Truth be told, I’ve got nothing but praise for the art style, because it is pleasing to the eye and at moments, it turns a heavy, boring scene into something more entertaining and easy to follow. I haven’t read the original work and honestly I don’t think Mark Twain’s writing style would be of my taste, so I decided to read the manga adaptation based on the impression I got from the cover. I think this is the first time that a Manga Classic adaptation has let me down. Thank you to NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for the opportunity to read this book. There’s definitely going to be more manga in my life in the near future.Ĭontent warnings include alcoholism, physical abuse, racism and slavery. The story was easy to follow and the illustrations helped bring the characters to life. It turns out that manga is a great way to get a feel for a book.Įven though I didn’t like Huckleberry Finn’s story I really liked the artwork. I now know for sure I don’t want to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The manga version Anne’s story made me want to read Anne of Green Gables. While adventures on rafts sounded interesting to me I found myself getting bored.īut you know what? The revelation that this story is not for me has made me want to read more Manga Classics, not less. Even if I could find a way to ignore the racism I still don’t think this would be the book for me. In the introduction we are told that Twain’s “use of coarse vernacular and racial stereotypes in this novel was intended not to endorse but rather to ridicule the racism of his day.” Despite knowing this I still hated all of the racism in this story, especially the consistent use of racial slurs. I expected I’d want to read the novel once I finished the manga version but it turns out I’m not a fan of this story. I thought this was a great opportunity to find out what I’d been missing.
I read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when I was a child but I never got around to reading about Huckleberry Finn. I absolutely loved the manga version of Anne of Green Gables so I was keen to explore some more Manga Classics.
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