I had to read tom sawyer for school
What do you think about it?
I loved Tom. But was appalled by what Mark Twain did to Tom and his friends, and the depressed and miserable atmosphere he had captured in that book
That situation with Tom is hard to read about. But you should think within the mind of Mark Twain to understand it better. But either way, the school never allows students to choose which book they have to read sadly.  You can always read other books in your free time.
I think Mark Twain was a dark and obnoxious human being, and Tom Sawyer is probably the worst book ever written, and this fact alone would turn me against Mark Twain.
Other people would disagree, but I can understand why you wouldn't like Mark Twain's writing after reading this book.  It was the author's intention for this to be hard for the reader to take in, but it seems like he went too far in your case.  You should keep up with your school assignments, though, even if you don't like the book.