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

3.0

This was a cute little vignette/novella to continue the Logan Family Saga. It was from the perspective of David Logan, the son of Paul Edward Logan from The Land (since I am doing this series in time order and not published order, this is the appropriate tag.... David Logan is also the father of Cassie Logan in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry). His family has a well on their land that is the saving grace for many in their town when the droughts hit. The racial relations and tensions are still high with the Logans. Despite owning their own land and everything they've had to fight for, there are still white folk who want to tear them down. This novella centers around the usage of the well and tensions between David's older brother Hammond and Charlie Simms.

Compared to The Land, The Well was a teensy bit of a letdown for me. It was cute, succinct, and gave some more details about the family but was ultimately a little more juvenile in it's telling. There wasn't much character depth besides what was already established. Excited to read the next full length novel though!