Review: A Wonderful Classic That is Always Good on the Reread
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
I first read this book when I was 10 years old, and loved it. Now I am 54, and I still loved it on the second read. As another reviewer pointed out, it teaches basic values without being preachy (coming from the horse's mouth, haha, just had to say that).Anna Sewell was so appalled by the treatment of horses and animals in general, that she wrote this book as a protest. Heaven knows how many people it converted to kindness regarding animals.It's a lovely story, told by a dedicated and gentle and patient horse. The voice of the author comes through constantly, just pleading for decent treatment of our animal companions.If you love Black Beauty, our protagonist, you probably love animals. And what a sweet ending. (I mean, Old Yeller was good, but jeez, he gets shot in the end. Oops, hope I didn't spoil that for anyone.)