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A review by gabsalott13
The Road to Memphis by Mildred D. Taylor
5.0
***NOTE: As part of our 2020 reading challenges, my mom and I are revisiting the old works of her favorite YA author, Mildred D. Taylor, and will soon get to read [b:All the Days Past, All the Days to Come|45422270|All the Days Past, All the Days to Come|Mildred D. Taylor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562659003l/45422270._SX50_.jpg|70173101] for the very first time.***
This one seems particularly devastating, I guess because Cassie and her brothers are so much older, but still too young for all the societal pressures they face along with their friends. It is touching to see these young people grow in their community, but this makes it all the more painful to watch many of them leave the land they love for greater opportunities as well as undesired obligations. Mildred Taylor is, like always, a phenomenal time-traveler, allowing us to glimpse the past, present, and future of these characters simultaneously in this unforgettable story.
This one seems particularly devastating, I guess because Cassie and her brothers are so much older, but still too young for all the societal pressures they face along with their friends. It is touching to see these young people grow in their community, but this makes it all the more painful to watch many of them leave the land they love for greater opportunities as well as undesired obligations. Mildred Taylor is, like always, a phenomenal time-traveler, allowing us to glimpse the past, present, and future of these characters simultaneously in this unforgettable story.