A review by impla77
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Yes this is melodramatic, overly sentimental and seeped in the prejudices of its kind, but its also deeply moving and compassionate. I cant speak to how influential this was in the historical record, but it still packs a powerful punch now.
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