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So far this novel has exceeded my expectations. Even though my expectations weren't very high to begin with, I actually am kind of enjoying it. I really like how Mark Twain creates a story that is very realistic. It doesn't have the feel of a novel that's completely made up, but more like something that could happen or has happened. My favorite character right now is Huck because he is down to earth. He will listen to what people think, but if he doesn't think their suggestions make sense, he stops doing whatever they told them to. He only does things that he finds beneficial to himself, and doesn't try to conform to society.

The dialect in this book can be hard to understand at some points in the novel, but I think Twain does a great job of fitting the character's dialect with the characters. Also the normal language and spelling is different, but that seems like it would happen over time as dialect changes and is just something that you would have to learn to do when reading older novels.