
Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
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
Open Library rating
4.1 / 5
21 ratings
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.
Description: Open Library
Characteristics
Where this book sits on each taste spectrum
Genres and themes
Subjects
Details
- Author
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Published
- 1852
- Pages
- 451
- Taste scores
- How we score
- Source
- Open Library
How book matches work
Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.
More books
Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.
Browse Books