That was the fastest I've read any of these, but it's not really that surprising - it's not that long (322 pages), and it's fun subject matter, not depressing at all. The most insane part is when Tom is making it so complicated to help Jim escape. It comes down to the difference between Tom and Huck - Tom is fanciful, and Huck is practical. If they were to attend college, it's like Tom would be a philosophy major and Huck an engineer. In the real world, which one do you think would get farther in life?
Anyway on to #21 - the most depressing book to date - 1940's
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. As Wikipedia says, this is McCuller's first book in a line of them that "give voice to those who are rejected, forgotten, mistreated or oppressed." I have read this before, but it's been many years, so I think it'll be like reading it for the first time, and I don't know if that's good or bad. Guess I'm about to find out.
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