Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

265 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Black Beauty is a marvellous animal; he lives a long, varied life and has many different owners who put him to all sorts of tasks, from being a riding and carriage horse on a country estate to a cab horse in town. His strength, sweet temper and fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,128 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 36%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 24%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 11%
challenging 9%
tense 8%
relaxing 7%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 22%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.76

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