The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

"Do I need to waste your time telling you this is the book of books? Sorry about the N-word, but it must be taken in the context of the time it was written. Plus it’s clear to me that Twain was making a strong (and sly) statement about the humanity of those who were then labeled the N-word."

"What can I say? I remember reading it in school, and it was one of the first books that made me realize I loved reading. There’s something about traveling down the river—the flow—and how he made me see and smell the environment. It really transported me to a different time."

"The classic story of a wild child on the outskirts of rural society with an absent mother and wayward father, and the trials he endures. I feel for Huck as I never do for Tom Sawyer, who is more civilized. A portrait of America at a moment in time which is still relevant today."

"This was the start of a lifelong addiction to Twain. A must-read, at least annually, for every man, woman, and bright child. To flaming hell with any idiot who wants to bowdlerize this towering masterpiece."

"I love the part where Huck and Jim get separated on the raft. There’s a storm and now the storm’s kind of over, and it’s still not quite dawn, and Huck gets back on the raft, and then decides that he’s going to play a joke on Jim as it gets light. Jim’s like, ‘My God, you’re here, you’re back!’ And Huck’s like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And he’s like, ‘We got separated,’ and Huck’s like, ‘I’ve been here the whole night – you must have had a dream.’ And he’s like, ‘How could I dream all of..."