xmichaelax's review against another edition
5.0
Read this when I was really young and loved it. One of my personal childhood classics.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't enjoy previous installments in this series, so I wasn't looking forward to it, but this was really good - almost like back-to-basics. I loved Black Minx, and Alex and Henry have a special place in my heart. Walter Farley can really write a horse race! I also love to see Hopeful Farm grow & mature.
birdkeeperklink's review against another edition
5.0
This and The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt were my favorites of the series. I liked both Black Minx and her boyfriend horse. ;)
The fact that Alec and Henry had to get so creative was interesting and entertaining, and while she was definitely a diva, I very much enjoyed Black Minx and her antics. This was just fun.
The fact that Alec and Henry had to get so creative was interesting and entertaining, and while she was definitely a diva, I very much enjoyed Black Minx and her antics. This was just fun.
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
This series is a childhood favorite, and I reread it every year! Love it! This book I just so cute, honestly. It has a special place in my heart!
brenn's review against another edition
4.0
The Black Minx is one of my all time favorite characters. It's great to see this type of personality in books or movies, and I wish we could get more like her, in any species or format.
The Black Minx has her own mind and way of doing things, and she's not going to let any slow human tell her what to do. Until Alec Ramsey and his mentor Henry find a way to unlock the puzzle of what she wants. It's the Minx who drives this story, not the humans. And that's one of my favorite things about how Farley writes.
The Black Minx has her own mind and way of doing things, and she's not going to let any slow human tell her what to do. Until Alec Ramsey and his mentor Henry find a way to unlock the puzzle of what she wants. It's the Minx who drives this story, not the humans. And that's one of my favorite things about how Farley writes.
erinngillespie's review against another edition
4.0
Lets just get right into it shall we? First thing I have to say is that I hated the cover art of this book! To me minx looks like she I wrapped in plastic wrap .The angle of the rider seems wrong too .
That being said, I really did enjoy the story . I loved how each derby hopeful was giving a backstory and a reason to be invested in the characters. I loved how the race was actually realistic I was worried that the author would make the mistake of having the Minx pull of an easy win and that is not what happened . There was enough action to keep the reader interested and invested right to the end . It is such a shame that authors of this level are so rare now a days especially in the grade books.
That being said, I really did enjoy the story . I loved how each derby hopeful was giving a backstory and a reason to be invested in the characters. I loved how the race was actually realistic I was worried that the author would make the mistake of having the Minx pull of an easy win and that is not what happened . There was enough action to keep the reader interested and invested right to the end . It is such a shame that authors of this level are so rare now a days especially in the grade books.
satyridae's review against another edition
4.0
Farley waxes pretty philosophical in this book about Black Minx, a filly owned by Henry Dailey. There's a lot here about heart, about gameness, about the will to win, and a fair bit about how being up on a horse in the Kentucky Derby will turn a boy into a man. I wonder how all those jockeys who never rode the Derby got to be men? Farley doesn't address that- some things are too deep even for an old horseman to touch.
Solid, engaging, and as ever, Farley's race scenes are pulse-poundingly exciting. After reading one of them, I am always a little surprised that I'm not muddier.
Solid, engaging, and as ever, Farley's race scenes are pulse-poundingly exciting. After reading one of them, I am always a little surprised that I'm not muddier.
More...