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alertnerd's Reviews (169)
This was such a fun, quick read and one I wish I had picked up sooner. Being a diehard Trekkie, I was of course pulled in by the reference to Darius speaking Klingon in the synopsis. All the Star Trek references did not disappoint, and I thought it added a fun layer to the book. A main character struggling with many aspects of their identity, but also being a devout Star Trek fan and tea enthusiast is something I’ve never seen in a book before.
Personally, I saw a lot of myself in Darius. I'm biracial like him and I also like Star Trek like him. It's pretty hard to find other brown Trekkies out there, so to read about one was really cool for me.
The way Darius and Sohrab’s relationship was written was compelling and is probably what got me to read it so fast. I was just waiting for their relationship to develop past friendship, and was a little disappointed when it didn’t. I also feel it’s important to show just how rich and complex a friendship between two boys can be, and that’s something very rarely seen in Young Adult books.
Personally, I saw a lot of myself in Darius. I'm biracial like him and I also like Star Trek like him. It's pretty hard to find other brown Trekkies out there, so to read about one was really cool for me.
This book ended up being completely different than I was expecting; it’s not like any other YA book that I’ve read. Rivera really didn’t hold back with this one, and did not sugarcoat anything.
At first, I was worried that the topic of white feminism wouldn’t be brought up, or if it was, it wouldn’t be handled well. Too many times I have consumed some form of media that does not deal with white feminism well at all. So, it was really refreshing to see the way Rivera went right after it. She called it out of what it is and did not let white feminists off the hook.
On a lighter note, it also has a super cute romance in it that made me smile like an idiot while I was reading. Juliet is also one of the most endearing characters I have read, and this book left me wanting to read more about her journey to discover who she is.
At first, I was worried that the topic of white feminism wouldn’t be brought up, or if it was, it wouldn’t be handled well. Too many times I have consumed some form of media that does not deal with white feminism well at all. So, it was really refreshing to see the way Rivera went right after it. She called it out of what it is and did not let white feminists off the hook.
On a lighter note, it also has a super cute romance in it that made me smile like an idiot while I was reading. Juliet is also one of the most endearing characters I have read, and this book left me wanting to read more about her journey to discover who she is.
Let the Circle Be Unbroken is a great follow-up to the amazing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. The storylines from Roll of Thunder were wrapped up quickly at the beginning before leading into a whole new set of stories for the Logan family.
Taylor’s ability to fit so many historical elements (lynching, share-cropping, The New Deal etc.) into one story without it ever feeling like it’s too much. I feel like someone who knows quite a bit about Black history in America, but even I felt like I was constantly learning something new as I read this book.
The characters are the same lovable characters they were in Roll of Thunder. I find myself rooting for the Logan family and anyone they call friends, and rooting against anyone who wants to do them wrong. Cassie’s voice is so strong and her dialogue is some of the favorites that I’ve read. She’s naive, she’s sassy, she has an enormous attitude, and Taylor shows all of this perfectly throughout the book.
As I continue to read Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan series, it will be fun to see how Cassie and the rest of the Logan family grows.
Taylor’s ability to fit so many historical elements (lynching, share-cropping, The New Deal etc.) into one story without it ever feeling like it’s too much. I feel like someone who knows quite a bit about Black history in America, but even I felt like I was constantly learning something new as I read this book.
The characters are the same lovable characters they were in Roll of Thunder. I find myself rooting for the Logan family and anyone they call friends, and rooting against anyone who wants to do them wrong. Cassie’s voice is so strong and her dialogue is some of the favorites that I’ve read. She’s naive, she’s sassy, she has an enormous attitude, and Taylor shows all of this perfectly throughout the book.
As I continue to read Mildred D. Taylor’s Logan series, it will be fun to see how Cassie and the rest of the Logan family grows.