1.71k reviews for:

Black Beauty Illustrated

Anna Sewell

3.79 AVERAGE

mksillyshell28's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

anenome's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous

Loveable characters: Yes

kayleajayne's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful inspiring slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jemjam00's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

l0nelysquid's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

moemikay's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

laurasarmientov's review against another edition

3.0

---

I’m a dog person.

saintmare's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death

boliak_1014's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

---

I will never understand why this is sold as a children's book. It shouldn't be.

Sewell's commentary on the treatment of animals through her thoughtful characters and storytelling is well done.

magui_11037's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death