Reviews

The Well: David's Story by Mildred D. Taylor

makbeta's review against another edition

4.0

Infuriatingly real story about the racial conflicts in Mississippi at the start of the 20th century.

kateapatton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

booksbythecup's review against another edition

I can't believe it took me this long to come back to the series. I loved The Land and Roll of Thunder so being reunited with the Logan family was a delight. Lesson from this book, even when others mistreat you without cause,don't allow your heart to be hardened by that. A good lesson to learn at a young age and a good reminder at any age.

lapsedmarxist's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

somber and sobering story. 
these short stories add so much to the logan saga. 

daniel1132's review against another edition

5.0

So good! Digs deep into to the Black experience in the south (Mississippi) in the early 20th century. Short but good.

onetrooluff's review against another edition

3.0

This is one of those that's really hard to read because the unfairness and racism make you want to tear your hair out. Still, stories like this are important for depicting things as they were.

A few parts are a direct recap of bits of The Land.

jackslynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

peachmoni's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime and Violence

sonyaf77's review against another edition

3.0

This story was way too short, it should not be sold at full price. This one had a bit more story to it than the Song of The Trees so it was better but still disappointing that it was so short

maryminkovich's review against another edition

3.0

Short story, not as powerful as the full novels, but an easy quick read in the series.