Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe

404 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth-century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of...

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Moods

sad 66%
emotional 65%
dark 55%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
informative 27%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 11%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 41%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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