Out Stealing Horses by Anne Born, Per Petterson

Out Stealing Horses

Anne Born, Per Petterson

258 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and one of the first days of July.Trond’s friend Jon often appeared at his doors...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,127 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 65%
sad 45%
mysterious 25%
dark 22%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 34%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.75

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