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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I enjoyed it. It’s a great history, and one that I’m quite familiar with. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five was I felt like it could’ve been written, much more dramatically end. It would’ve been enjoyable with less of a textbook feel. The story would start growing, and gripping me, and then all of a sudden it would get very dry. Still, a wonderful read that I would recommend to anyone who loves horses.
Loved this. Totally sucked in. One of those history books that, even though I knew the outcome, I felt worried for the characters and horses throughout. Great amount of tension and story telling.
I thought it was well researched and so interested. A good combination of history and horse story, one I will recommend to anyone interested in WWII history or horses.
Only complaint--as with the Eighty Dollar Champion, I felt like she repeated herself frequently. I found the same phrases used over and over, and sometimes the same concept was repeated within a chapter or even on the same page. Despite that, I loved it.
I thought it was well researched and so interested. A good combination of history and horse story, one I will recommend to anyone interested in WWII history or horses.
Only complaint--as with the Eighty Dollar Champion, I felt like she repeated herself frequently. I found the same phrases used over and over, and sometimes the same concept was repeated within a chapter or even on the same page. Despite that, I loved it.
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I usually avoid reading anything about Nazi Germany because of it being one of the lowest points in humanity, but I will read almost anything about horses. I am very glad I read this book. While there are many points that are depressing, and some nail-biting scenes about who would live or die, this is mostly about humans rising above our most terrifying traits.
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3 stars for the story
Unfortunately this book is redundant and could have been much shorter but still include every person involved. I did relish the opportunity to learn of the equestrian history. The Nazis continue to shock me.
Unfortunately this book is redundant and could have been much shorter but still include every person involved. I did relish the opportunity to learn of the equestrian history. The Nazis continue to shock me.
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inspiring
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adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
A good story told well. I do recommend, though, that this book be read straight through over a few days rather than in 15 minute increments with high school classes as I did. This made it difficult to keep names and events straight from one reading to the next and hampered my enjoyment of the story somewhat. Still, there’s a fascinating account of a crazy horse rescue here that couldn’t be obscured by poor reading habits.