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
Let The Circle be Unbroken
Let the Circle Be Unbroken is a story of a small Mississippi town in the 1930s, and the troubles that plague its black community. Picking up where its precursor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, leaves off, Mildred Taylor…
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, it is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence. It is a story of physical survival, but more important, it is a story of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Let The Circle be Unbroken highest: Let The Circle be Unbroken 4.3 · Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 3.9.
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Let The Circle be Unbroken.
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry has the widest readership — 132673 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Let The Circle be Unbroken | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (132673) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (8) | 3.9 (111) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (64) | 4.0 (857) |
Reception
| Let The Circle be Unbroken | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 132673 |
| Editions | 17 | 70 |
| Citations | 39 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 33846 |
| Reading it now | — | 3306 |
| Written reviews | — | 6849 |
| Wikipedia attention | 595 | 4733 |
| Pages | 394 | 210 |