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

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Logans #4

Mildred D. Taylor

368 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 81%
sad 56%
tense 51%
challenging 46%
reflective 43%
dark 37%
informative 27%
inspiring 20%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 17%
funny 5%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 27%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%

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