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hannieb's review against another edition
3.0
Read this once many MANY years ago when I was a kid and still into horses. Such a wholesome sweet story! Makes you feel good inside after finishing.
bargainsleuth's review
5.0
I didn't read the Misty books as a child, so I'm coming at these stories at a different angle. As much as I loved Misty when I first read it about a decade ago and recently revisited, I found Sea Star's story even better. Would recommend to any child interested in animals and reading.
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Four star is probably a bit of a sentimental rating. I'm almost certain I read this a time or two in my younger years (what I wouldn't give for a lifetime Goodreads record!). I re-read the first book in the series April 2021, and it was a series I recommended for my boys. Just a cute/clean story of kids and horses. I have a hard copy in my home library and just grabbed one at the thrift store to put in my little free library - so I figured I'd give it a read. I went with the audio edition, and was able to grab a kindle copy from the library. There was a note from the author that she hadn't planned on writing a sequel, but had gone back to the island and saw the premise of this book (a baby colt with a star on it's forehead, whose mother didn't survive the crossing). I think the part about Misty, a movie about her being made, and the producers wanting her for publicity, was partly true too (a movie was made, and the author DID take Misty back home with her).
This was written 20 years before I was even born ... it feels only the slightest bit dated. I still enjoyed the read and the story today, as I'm sure I did when I was young. I think the circumstances of the children parting with Misty were realistic (I had read the blurb and thought that they wouldn't just sell her) and it made me want to revisit book 1, as I don't remember it all (and perhaps check out the movie that was made).
I don't even know how I pronounced Chincoteague in my head ... it's more of a Shhink-a-Teague. Noted the word riffling (better than rifling here). Song was sung by the narrator at one part. Loved the word "recomember" (used five times, Grandpa and Paul) ... a mix of "remember" and "recall" ... I think it's super cute! I enjoyed the illustrations in the Kindle/Print copy.
This was written 20 years before I was even born ... it feels only the slightest bit dated. I still enjoyed the read and the story today, as I'm sure I did when I was young. I think the circumstances of the children parting with Misty were realistic (I had read the blurb and thought that they wouldn't just sell her) and it made me want to revisit book 1, as I don't remember it all (and perhaps check out the movie that was made).
I don't even know how I pronounced Chincoteague in my head ... it's more of a Shhink-a-Teague. Noted the word riffling (better than rifling here). Song was sung by the narrator at one part. Loved the word "recomember" (used five times, Grandpa and Paul) ... a mix of "remember" and "recall" ... I think it's super cute! I enjoyed the illustrations in the Kindle/Print copy.
bunnyb11's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.75
justareader123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
3.0
wafer's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
2.5? I think? Man, this is a weird one. Half of the book is all about the kids being guilt tripped into selling Misty to a couple of random movie makers in order to be able to fun their uncle’s college tuition. It’s bizarre, because the whole thing is justified as a “well, now the children of the world will be able to enjoy Misty” when Misty herself, who is repeatedly described as being perfectly happy on the ranch, probably wouldn’t be keen on leaving her island home to get flown off to a city. It’s just sad.
The whole deal with Sea Star is fun, though I don’t quite agree with Grandpa’s sentiment that it’s better to let a very foal starve for two days than risk it developing behavioral problems by being bottle fed.
The whole deal with Sea Star is fun, though I don’t quite agree with Grandpa’s sentiment that it’s better to let a very foal starve for two days than risk it developing behavioral problems by being bottle fed.
kphmitten's review
4.0
I remember my mom reading these to me before I could even read. This one in particular, while we were staying at an aunt and uncle's house in Germany. This was actually the first chapter book I read.