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Finn

a Novel
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May 29, 2011horthhill rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Finn is powerful bad. You don't know about Finn without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. John Clinch has written a bit of literary fanfiction 'shipping' the bad dad of Huck Finn with a young black girl who becomes Huck's mom. Of course, if Huck's mom ain't white, then Huck ain't either. Clinch writes a clever story that exists in the world of both the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but seen from a well-imagined point of view. To carry his narrative of a mulatto Huck that can mesh seamlessly with Twain's tale is a bit of a juggling act. I'm not so certain if Finn: A Novel is really successful but it was really fun watching and spotting all the points of contact with Twain's world. B+ for effort, certainly.