![]() ![]() So I spent a great deal of the book smiling through his shenanigans. However, Twain wrote the character so well that you can totally believe that Tom didn't actually mean to be bad - he just was. He lacks respect for his elders and is outright disobedient when he is told to do something that he doesn't want to do. He doesn't think and most certainly doesn't care enough about his bad behavior to change it for the benefit of those around him. He's likable and frustrating at the same time. He sort of reminded me of a boy I grew up with who was bent on making trouble but still had enough charm about him to keep him out of it. On the other hand, you spent most of the time wanting to give him a really good spanking. On the one hand, his "innocence" in creating trouble was almost Anne-like (Montgomery) in nature. Tom Sawyer was rather a mischievous boy and a bit too troublesome for my tastes. I really wasn't sure whether or not I'd like this book and sort of had a hard time working my way through it. Chronicles of Narnia Reading Challenge (74). ![]()
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