Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among the Lowly by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among the Lowly

Harriet Beecher Stowe

640 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
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The novel that changed the course of American historyPublished in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel was a powerful indictment of slavery in America. Describing the many trials and eventual escape to freedom of the long-suffering, good-hearted sl...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 13,743 reviews

Moods

sad: 72%

emotional: 68%

dark: 55%

reflective: 50%

challenging: 49%

tense: 29%

informative: 27%

inspiring: 26%

hopeful: 21%

adventurous: 12%

funny: 2%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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