sashaychantea's review
2.0
This was a 2.5 to me. It didn't really read like a mystery, but I enjoyed it enough. I started reading it because I was excited to see Speaking Rain get more shine and I'm happy with the ending for her sake. She deserves happiness that is her own.
panda_incognito's review
2.0
I had no interest in this book when it came out, but I decided to borrow it from the library as part of my 2020 American Girl experience, especially since it is no longer in print. Unfortunately, I did not like it any more than I had originally imagined. This book is full of horse drama with a side of the supernatural, involves an insistently bullying aunt who gets a free pass because of recent trauma, and idealizes Kaya and Speaking Rain's reckless behavior, disobedience, and choice to keep secrets from their parents.
mrskatiefitz's review
2.0
In The Ghost Wind Stallion, Kaya and her sister, Speaking Rain await the arrival of Tall Branch, their strict and particular aunt who is coming to live with their tribe now that her husband has died. Kaya is worried not only about satisfying her aunt's wishes, but also about her sister, who is blind, who is beginning to feel that she is not living up to her potential. The relationship between the two sisters and the depiction of disability are the threads of this story I really enjoyed. The more supernatural themes, about a possible ghost stallion lurking in the woods, didn't resonate as strongly. It kind of reminded me of the Baby-sitters Club ghost stories - not very scary, and not very interesting.
gibby's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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