The Kitchen House vs Uncle Tom's Cabin: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Plantation life, Slaves, History, Fiction
The Kitchen House
"Oprhaned aboard a ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and worth with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's…
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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…
1 film adaptationBanned book
The verdict
- Readers rate The Kitchen House highest: The Kitchen House 4.5 · Uncle Tom's Cabin 3.9.
- Uncle Tom's Cabin has the widest readership — 246718 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Kitchen House | Uncle Tom's Cabin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (246718) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (73) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (9) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3144) | 4.5 (2686) |
Reception
| The Kitchen House | Uncle Tom's Cabin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3144 | 246718 |
| Editions | 7 | 688 |
| Citations | — | 27 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 228594 |
| Reading it now | — | 19488 |
| Written reviews | — | 11285 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 27953 |
| Pages | 384 | 461 |