I am done reading the well and I think that It was one of the best books that were short. I wouldn't have read it if it weren't for my teaching talking me into it. It explains what blacks went though back then pretty well. It was good I think that Hammer took up for his brother and hit the simms son back. The part were they got a whipping, and it sounded like it was a real whipping was sad and horrible at the same time. Mildred did good on the well it was great, but I think it should have 4 stars. p.s.I hope of your books are that good