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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
this is such a special story, one that should be read by all.
emotional
medium-paced
What a classic! I’m a bit disappointed in myself that I had not read this before but I have to say I really enjoyed it. If you haven’t read it yet it is a book you must get round to reading a some point as it points out some profound things. I just loved reading from a bourses perspective it was quite unusual but great at the same time.
Black Beauty is a classic and is hard to read as you want him to live in the best of circumstances. However, not everyone’s story is an easy one and not every owner is fit to be one.
This book is a great experience and there is a lot to learn from it. Since it was written in the form of an autobiography of a horse, we get to see the world from a horse's viewpoint which is amazing. I felt delighted whenever Black Beauty was with a kind master and suffered along with it when treated cruelly by some masters. The ending brought a smile on to my lips and I could never be happier for Black Beauty.
Just wasn't for me. I don't have a big interest in horses and was a bit bored to be honest.
My inner child was just as charmed reading Black Beauty in my early 40s as I recall having been in my youth. Sewell gives such a genuine, honest voice to the noble creature that the reader is nearly convinced that the book is truly authored by a horse. The instances of inhumane treatment of animals are difficult to swallow, particularly when viewed through a modern lens, though as that was the author's purpose one must admit she was successful in her objective. I suspect few people were standing up to animal cruelty in 1877. The story holds up well, despite having been published 140 years ago, and remains a delightful read which had me teary-eyed at its conclusion.
More didactic than I remember but, oh, still so good!
Snooze fest for my 8 year old self. Wasn't a huge horse fan (not for any particular reason) and the sadness went right over my head. Don't care enough to re-read.
