Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell with Lucy Kemp-Welch (Illustrator)

264 pages first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Black Beauty is a colt who narrates his own life story, from his youth on English farms to his days pulling cabs in the streets of London and his eventual retirement to the countryside. Over the years, he is sold to a variety of different owners, ...

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Moods

emotional 72%
sad 53%
reflective 48%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 20%
informative 19%
dark 12%
challenging 11%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 25%
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: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.77

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