320 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099572930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black Beauty begins with a young horse's carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts man...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,404 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 48%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 25%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 12%
challenging 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Grief
320 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099572930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black Beauty begins with a young horse's carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts man...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,404 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
reflective 48%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 25%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 12%
challenging 10%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Grief