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A review by thatokiebird
The Well by Mildred D. Taylor
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The Well is a short story chronologically taking place after The Land. The audiobook version is about 2 hours in length, and is told from David's point of view, one of Paul-Edward's sons. The story wasn't long enough to impact as deeply as The Land, but is still well written and an important look into racism in the early 1900's; racism from adults and the racism by children who've learned from the adults. It's heartbreaking and the humiliation and hurt portrayed is different by each individual characters as they process the hurt differently.
Reading a short story like this can be hit or miss, when there's not quite enough pages to encapsulate the nuances of each character, but this one did a great job building from what we learned about the characters in The Land. I am excited to continue reading through the Logan Family series.
Reading a short story like this can be hit or miss, when there's not quite enough pages to encapsulate the nuances of each character, but this one did a great job building from what we learned about the characters in The Land. I am excited to continue reading through the Logan Family series.