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mehsi's review
5.0
A fun book about horses, about family, about confidence, and more. I really enjoyed reading it and the MC was fun (even if she was a bit... well simple, at times XD). I loved the horses parts and loved seeing her grow attached to first Clyde and later Minnie (though the latter never got the biggest love). Had fun seeing our MC grow and get better and better, though at times I couldn't really place how much time had passed.
I do wish she cared a bit more about her sisters allergies, I am allergic to quite a few things myself and I know how bad it can get. It is just a little bit of effort to clean your stuff, not put your horse/hay stuff all over your sister's stuff.
Also didn't read the annotations. They always pull me out of the story.
I do wish she cared a bit more about her sisters allergies, I am allergic to quite a few things myself and I know how bad it can get. It is just a little bit of effort to clean your stuff, not put your horse/hay stuff all over your sister's stuff.
Also didn't read the annotations. They always pull me out of the story.
christiana's review
4.0
If you've recommended a lot of books, you've undoubtedly been asked for "horse books" a la Marguerite Henry and Black Beauty. This is definitely going to be one I hand out the next time it comes up! I liked that Willa's mom was stationed in the air force-it made Willa's attachment to horses instead of people (from all the moving) and her reactions a bit more understanding and heft.
jesassa's review
3.0
Fun, super cute, and breezy. As a grown up #HorseGirl, some of the details were really distracting.
themadmadmadeline's review
3.0
Honestly, kind of cute and not terribly far-fetched bad as I feel a lot of horse books are when they’re written by a non-horse person. Actually kind of cute and sweet with some decent research and horse facts in there.
Honestly, the author really had me there when she said “Eventually, every horse breaks your heart.” She gets it.
Honestly, the author really had me there when she said “Eventually, every horse breaks your heart.” She gets it.
skyzinnia's review
4.0
I got to meet the author and purchase this book directly from her at Breyerfest!
I thought this was an adorable little girl horse book. I loved that it added in little facts about horses without interrupting the story. It also did a really good job of mixing in her regular life without it dominating the horse aspect. Great job!
My only complaints were that it was for a much younger audience than I was expecting and the overuse of "blergh" and "swoon" and saying "Thatta girl" rather than "atta girl."
I thought this was an adorable little girl horse book. I loved that it added in little facts about horses without interrupting the story. It also did a really good job of mixing in her regular life without it dominating the horse aspect. Great job!
My only complaints were that it was for a much younger audience than I was expecting and the overuse of "blergh" and "swoon" and saying "Thatta girl" rather than "atta girl."
daniellew03cd3's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
bookiesncookies's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
As a 12yo Horse Girl, I feel personally victimized by this (badly written) book
lowwi_owo's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marieeh's review
funny
lighthearted
4.0
Super cute and easy read. It does have just about every horse book trope you can think of: average girl (protagonist) with borrowed not fancy horse, mean rich girl clique with fancy horses, average girl who starts riding but has a lot of natural talent and excels quickly (much to rich clique leaders dismay), not fancy horse gets injured and average girl has to come up with a way to save him or he'll be sold, oh no! And maybe the mean girl is only mean because she's under a lot of pressure from her family and is actually a nice person? Really though, it was a really cute book and story, good for young middle grade readers or horse lovers of any age.