The Well
Summary
Set in Mississippi during the 1910s, this story follows young David Logan and his family who own the only well in the area that doesn't run dry during a drought. When the Simms family and other white neighbors must rely on the Logans' well for water, racial tensions escalate, testing the Logan family's dignity and resolve in the face of injustice.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Racial / Ethnic Slurs:
Bullying / Verbal Cruelty:
Heavy Emotional Themes:
Language
💬 Does The Well have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursHeavy
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Well violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Well
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Well
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Well
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingMild
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