Have I read this before: Nope. I’m not the world’s biggest Twain fan (Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer didn’t do it for me, but I also read them back in like 10th grade, so…), but I figured I’d give this one a shot.

Review: I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! It was much more engaging than I remember Finn or Sawyer being and I like the overall idea of Hank (the Connecticut Yankee) trying to bring 19th century technology and ideas (and education) to the 6th century. Honestly, the only thing I knew about this novel prior to reading it was the solar eclipse scene, and that was due to an old Bugs Bunny cartoon, haha.

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It also gets more unhinged the longer it goes, which was quite amusing.

Favorite Part: Merlin’s beef with Hank and how Hank shows him up every chance he gets, but without it being obvious that he knows he’s superior in “magic” and “spells.” He even blew up Merlin’s tower with “fires from heaven,” haha.  Also, the knights riding in on bicycles to save Hank (or “The Boss,” as he’s known) and the king is a pretty great visual.

Rating: 7/10