It’s been a long time since I read Huckleberry Finn but I picked up this retelling of the classic because Percival Everett is one of my favorite authors and this one is from the runaway slave, Jim’s, point of view. I wish I had reread Huck Finn to place this work in better context but that did not in any way diminish how much I loved this novel. It’s heartbreaking to see James couch his erudition and bend his will to meet the demands of the whites around him. His evolution over the narrative is a joy to watch unfold.
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