Sometimes he stretched but mos'ly he 'poke true . Review on Adventures Of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain

I cannot do much here but reiterate the author's own words regarding these books.. these books (here I am referring to both Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer's adventures), are kind of autobiographical... they relate to many people that Mark Twain Knew as a child and many incidents that happened to him as a kid.... You realise that the author's objective is realised when you read the book and find yourself wishing you were the one playing hookey from school, and climbing mountains and kissing your first loves....

I for one could fully relate to the anxieties, the hopes and the fears of Tom as he falls in and out of both trouble and adventure. The book deals with the simple life near the Mississippi river, perfectly describing the life of a young boy and his perception of things around him. His emotions are so perfectly captured, that you begin to think of Mark Twain as some kind of a child in a Man's body!!! one word of advice though.. read the book not as an adult but as a child, you will come to appreciate the gentle humour, and the subtle morals that Tom draws out of his experiences.. and put to the reader as something to think about.

You may also be well advised to read the short stories of Mark Twain if you want to really identify the homourist that is Mark Twain. They are really funny. Kids are advised to read this book without fail!!! Sumanth