A review by gothamballer39
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Honestly I liked this more than I thought I would. It is definitely a testament of its time and doesn't stand up all that well today. Respect to Stowe for the impact this book made in its hey-day, but we could probably SparkNote it at this point and still get enough out of it.