I haven’t read Huckleberry Finn since the mid-90s and loved James. I don’t think you’ll need any reminders of that story at all. It’s written in such a way that requires no prior knowledge.
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I basically read James first. I remember being assigned Huck Finn nearly two decades earlier and only skimming and skipping chunks at that. You’ll be totally fine without rereading it.
(Also, it’s great).
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I did this, it’s been about 20 years since I read Huck Finn but I read James just on its own.
I was certainly not lost and I remembered enough of the plot that I could match them up, but I’m sure I would have gotten more out of it if I’d done a reread.
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I haven’t read Huckleberry Finn since the mid-90s and loved James. I don’t think you’ll need any reminders of that story at all. It’s written in such a way that requires no prior knowledge.
I basically read James first. I remember being assigned Huck Finn nearly two decades earlier and only skimming and skipping chunks at that. You’ll be totally fine without rereading it.
(Also, it’s great).
I did this, it’s been about 20 years since I read Huck Finn but I read James just on its own.
I was certainly not lost and I remembered enough of the plot that I could match them up, but I’m sure I would have gotten more out of it if I’d done a reread.
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