Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

1852•Drama•451 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeEmotional and serious: a realistic novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

This unforgettable novel tells the story of Tom, a devoutly Christian slave who chooses not to escape bondage for fear of embarrassing his master. However, he is soon sold to a slave trader and sent down the Mississippi, where he must endure brutal treatment. This is a powerful tale of the extreme cruelties of slavery, as well as the price of loyalty and morality.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalPoliticalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Master and servantSlaveryPlantation lifeFugitive slavesSlavesAfrican AmericansSlavery in literatureIn literature

Details

Author
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Published
1852
Pages
451
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