Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

Half Broke Horses

Jeannette Walls

272 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective fast-paced
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Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa or Beryl Markham's West with the Night. Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere."Those old cows knew trouble w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,462 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
inspiring 55%
reflective 44%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 24%
informative 19%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 10%
sad 9%
relaxing 6%
dark 4%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 44%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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