David’s Reviews > Uncle Tom's Cabin > Status Update

I've finished the story and am not just reading the author's thoughts at the end of the book. She talks about how a lot of the events she wrote about are based off things she's witnessed or heard about and also pleads with people to end slavery.

Not much more now. The George/Eliza story seems to have wrapped but I'm wondering how Uncle Tom's story is going to reach its conclusion.

Late in the game but Stowe hits us with yet another change of scenery. This time, Tom finds himself owned by a master who isn't even halfway a decent human being. I'm surprised Eliza/George haven't appeared in hundreds of pages; I guess Stowe is already done with them?

The first death that occurred was expected but the second death was so sudden and unexpected. Disappointing, too, because I really liked that character. The religious tone the last several chapters has taken has been a bit annoying but I'm still loving this book.

I'm loving this book. I'm glad the last hour of reading didn't include George and Eliza. They're okay but I prefer Tom at the St. Clairs. Unfortunately it looks like something dreadful is about to happen to one of my favorite characters.

Damn this is a good read. The characters are very compelling. Even though there's a lot of standing around talking, I really like the way none of Stowe's characters are one-note. Some of the worst people have at least a little compassion in them and even those who aren't complete tyrants are kind of racist.

At first I was disappointed when the scene shifted from Tom's new owners to George and Eliza but that changed when they once again had to go on the run.

I'm enjoying it but I was Stowe had stuck with a main group of characters instead of constantly introducing new ones. It's already hard enough to keep track of who is who.

Really good book thus far. Stowe doesn't seem to ramble on and on like Dickens, Austen, Bronte, etc. The plot is always moving along with no unnecessary lulls and I love reading the "voices" of slave owners and abolitionists from someone who was actually alive during that time period.