cheshta 's review for:

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
5.0

"...he said that cruelty was the devil's own trademark, and if we saw any one who took pleasure in cruelty, we might know who he belonged to...On the other hand, where we saw people who loved their neighbours, and were kind to man and beast, we might know that was God's mark, for 'God is Love'."

These lines from the book made a huge impact on me. If you love animals and take heed to their feelings then this novel is for you. I will not say it's all hunky-dory throughout the story but it certainly is heart warming (and heart wrenching at times).

I loved the writing style and the way Anna made me feel every emotion so strongly. I cried and I laughed for the characters, I hated and I loved them.

I strongly feel that this should be made a part of school syllabus so that children can be sensitised towards animals, which is very necessary to sustain the world.

As for me, who's already an animal lover, this book only reinforced my feelings for our four-footed friends so I absolutely adored the story and I'm sure I'll re-read it again and again. :D