Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell with Charlotte Hough

265 pages first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Black Beauty begins with a young horse's carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts man...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,843 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
sad 53%
reflective 48%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 20%
informative 19%
dark 12%
challenging 10%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 24%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.77

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