208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141038469
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realize that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret aberration which would la...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,881 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
tense 43%
reflective 42%
mysterious 36%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty
208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141038469
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realize that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret aberration which would la...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,881 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
tense 43%
reflective 42%
mysterious 36%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 35% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Child death, ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty