Reviews

The Black Stallion's Courage by Walter Farley

xmichaelax's review against another edition

5.0

Read this when I was really young and loved it. One of my personal childhood classics.

erinngillespie's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 https://youtu.be/-6PFr4KSlGw my review on youtube if you wanna check it out .

zenithharpink's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! It was back to basics, and what I love most about the series. The Black is such a compelling story, and while the set-up was a little silly, I enjoyed it all just the same. Farley is truly gifted at writing a horse race and his love for horses shines through in his writing as well.

Henry was as prickly as ever, and I FINALLY learned what happened to Henry's wife, Clara!

This was a great read!

I recommend to all fans of the story, horse literature, or a fun story for young readers.

birdkeeperklink's review against another edition

3.0

I might not have liked Courage so much if it hadn't been for a not really liking a few that came before it. It has quite a few things happen that I find pretty unlikely, but after the last few books, it was actually pretty good and helped me become reinvested in my reading of the series.

Like so many others, it's really just okay, but it's more fun than some others, and I think most people will enjoy it.

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

5.0

This series is a childhood favorite, and I reread it every year! Love it! This is another favorite in the series, right up there with the first one, Black Stallion's Ghost, Black Stallion Revolts, and Black Stallion and Satan.

janikas's review against another edition

3.0

Nachdem ein vermeidbarer Unfall dafür gesorgt hat, dass der Stutenstall der Farm der Hoffnung niederbrennt, entscheiden sich Henry und Alec dafür nicht nur Black Minx wieder ins Rennen zu schicken sondern auch Blitz.

Nachdem ich dieses Buch als Kind schon einmal gelesen habe, lese ich aktuell alle Geschichten über Blitz und seinen Reiter Alec noch einmal und leider habe ich das Gefühl, dass es sich bei diesem Buch um eines der schwächeren Bücher der Reihe handelt. Das Buch ist zwar gut geschrieben, aber nach dem zweiten oder dritten Rennen wird es ein wenig eintönig. Henrys ständiger Kampf gegen das Handycap, das Blizt auferlegt wird, die plötzlichen Geschehnisse, die stets dafür sorgen, dass der schwarze Hengst daran gehindert wird zu siegen und das seltsame Verhalten von Black Minx, wirken gekünstelt und aus den Fingern gesogen.

Da es sich um ein Jugendbuch handelt, ist von vornherein klar, dass Alec das benötigte Geld für den Wiederaufbau des Stalls gewinnen wird, wodurch das Buch auch nicht unbedingt interessanter wird. Alles in allem war zum Beispiel "Blitz bricht aus" oder auch "Blitz und Vulkan" deutlich spannender als "Blitz legt los".

satyridae's review

3.0

Not the strongest entry in the series. Everyone is angry in this book. There's more shouting than usual. Henry shouts his way from the first page to the last. There are some races, which are wonderful. Is it a spoiler if I say that The Black wins most of 'em?

I wish I could travel in time to one of the races Farley was basing these on- I want to see the scrum of reporters elbowing each other to get to the jockey, I want to see the trainers shutting the top stall door in their faces. And I want everyone to be wearing a fedora.