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Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

3.79 AVERAGE


A childhood favorite...

Bagus banget, sangat menyentuh. Rusuh sendiri mengikuti bagaimana nasib Black Beauty. Ternyata roda memang berputar, bahkan untuk kuda sekalipun :D

Banyak pesan kemanusian yang disampaikan lewat cerita si kuda. Salut sama Black Beauty yang tetap konsisten bersikap baik meskipun diperlakukan buruk.

Cerita yang sangat bagus dari sudut pandang seekor kuda. I really liked it.

adventurous emotional
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional hopeful informative reflective sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

4.5

I really liked this book a lot. The main character was sweet and strong, it was pleasant to read from his perspective. The whole point of the book was, as Anna Sewell's page suggests, to show the society cruellness that surrounded horses and other animals in her time. As children book it's great, I found it too much moralizing. I felt like author wanted to show her point too much that it ended up extremely straightforward.

I have some experience with horses, enough to understand the main character and people that surrounded him. It's so interesting to read and see how much everything improved through time.

It's the book that I will definitely read to my children.
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DID NOT FINISH

Decided to dnf it. I find the moral important though, but I already guessed that that would be the moral. I expected more of this story, but it feels really flat and boring, I couldn't finish it. I gave it a shot until half way through (112 pages) and it took me a really long time to get there.

I listened to this book on audiobook and it's the first audiobook I've listened to and been able to maintain my focus. And you know what? I'm glad I did! This was a great story, perfect for children but written in such a way that it can be enjoyed by anyone, no matter what your age may be. I loved the story and I was so scared for Beauty in some parts. As an animal lover this book angered me in parts, hated hearing how creatures were mistreated and unfairly used but the book also gave me hope, that the world is filled with good and caring people who will help wherever they can, whether it is man or beast that needs their help.