Lived up to the hype and then some. It's been years since I read Huckleberry Finn, but this brought me right back. Percival Everett did an AMAZING job of reclaiming Jim, the enslaved traveling companion to Huck. James is told from Jim's perspective and Huck is relegated as a minor accompanying character. While staying true to the story, this book gives Jim agency, dialogue, motives, and an actual story. He's intelligent, brave, compassionate, and will do whatever it takes to find a way to free his wife and daughter. Being on the run with Huck is an adventure, but it's also life and death for Jim, something that Huck doesn't quite understand. Wonderful storytelling; I am so glad that I got to read this classic American novel through Jim's eyes. Legitimately, the best book companion I've ever read!
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