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A review by dbeaver77
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
To comment on the morals and themes around slavery in this book would be too much for this review - but I will say that the author makes some extremely persuasive appeals to white Christians. It’s also interesting to read this book knowing how the near future would turn out for America, and all the baggage this era would saddle the country with going forward.
One thing that took me by surprise was how many of her imagery I absolutely loved. Little things like an old comfy chair or the personality etched in someone’s face are masterfully described in a way that anyone can understand without seeing or feeling the thing themselves. Almost 200 years later I can FEEL physical things that I’ve never experienced in my own life due to her creative and intuitive descriptions and imagery.
One thing that took me by surprise was how many of her imagery I absolutely loved. Little things like an old comfy chair or the personality etched in someone’s face are masterfully described in a way that anyone can understand without seeing or feeling the thing themselves. Almost 200 years later I can FEEL physical things that I’ve never experienced in my own life due to her creative and intuitive descriptions and imagery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking