Let The Circle be Unbroken vs Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Depressions, Prejudices, Race Relations, African Americans, Adventure, Fiction

Cover of Let The Circle be Unbroken

Let The Circle be Unbroken Mildred D. Taylor · 1981 ★★★★☆ 4.3 394 pages · ≈ 7 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred D. Taylor · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.9 210 pages · ≈ 3 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Let The Circle be Unbroken higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 64 votes.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Let The Circle be Unbroken.
Let The Circle be Unbroken is the easier read (Light), Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry more demanding (Challenging).

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