Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Logans #4

Mildred D. Taylor

288 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she's black—to show Cassie that having a pla...

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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 57%
tense 51%
challenging 48%
reflective 43%
dark 39%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 25%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 31%

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