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c_rabbit's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Enjoyed narration via audio version. I see why this became a classic through the ages.
Moderate: Animal cruelty
ginambye's review against another edition
4.5
I read this book once when I was like 11 and didn’t know much English yet, and have spent so long trying to find it.
It has such a clear message, and makes it so personal by showing it through the perspective of a horse.
It has such a clear message, and makes it so personal by showing it through the perspective of a horse.
Graphic: Animal cruelty
sd94's review against another edition
5.0
2023 Book 7
26.08.2023 - 15.09.2023
This is a book that has been on my bookshelf since I was a child and I remember trying to read it and finding it too hard. Funnily enough I had a conversation with a colleague who said the same thing!
However it's such an easy read and I love how the story is written from Black Beauty's perspective, retelling his life story
26.08.2023 - 15.09.2023
This is a book that has been on my bookshelf since I was a child and I remember trying to read it and finding it too hard. Funnily enough I had a conversation with a colleague who said the same thing!
However it's such an easy read and I love how the story is written from Black Beauty's perspective, retelling his life story
cosy_beans's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
valie_c's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
shreyas1599's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
‘Twas a very depressing read. Man is beastly and all through the book I found myself praying for the horses. But every circumstance was pure luck. And more often than not it’s bad luck and there’s nothing you can do about the hand you’re dealt with. You can make the most of trying to survive but that is where what is in your control ends. Almost all of the horses that black beauty encounters have a relatively worse off life than him. To be fair, it would not make for a good story if there was only hardships written for his character. But nonetheless, it was some saving grace to read the happy ending. But for me, the moral of this story is that life is not fair and most of the time there’s nothing you can do about it.
temichka123's review against another edition
4.0
" Защото хората мислят единствено за личната си работа и не си правят труда да защитят потиснатите или да изложат виновника на показ."
" - Аз съм убеден в следното: забележим ли жестокост или неправда и имаме ли възможност да им попречим, ала не го направим, то половината вина падс върху нас. "
" Всеки човек трябва да гласува според собствената си съвест и да остави съседа си да стори същото. "
" - Аз съм убеден в следното: забележим ли жестокост или неправда и имаме ли възможност да им попречим, ала не го направим, то половината вина падс върху нас. "
" Всеки човек трябва да гласува според собствената си съвест и да остави съседа си да стори същото. "
leavesofmytree's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0