reviews
Jul 26, 2011
I started re-reading The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley in April and read five more from that series in May: Son of the Black Stallion, The Black Stallion and Satan, The Island Stallion, The Island Stallion's Fury, and The Blood Bay Colt. Only The Black Stallion and Satan was as enjoyable as when I was a kid, though I remember never really caring for the Island Stallion "spin-offs" or the two books on harness racing. Where's Alec and The Black? Bring 'em back!
Feb 01, 2010
Not as good as the first Island Stallion book as there is a bit to much unreal information about horses. I know both series give human emotions to the horses to an extent but having a stallion care about the well being of a foal was just stretching credibility too far. The boys enjoyed it though and the part where the stepbrother is lost in the caves is pretty creepy.
Nov 09, 2009
I hace the fondest memories of searching for these books while on vacations at books stores all over the country when I was in grade school.
May 19, 2009
It doesn't really even earn a single star, it simply has too much discription! I can't even finish it, too boring, no suspense.
Jun 25, 2008
My oldest son asked me to read this book, thinking that I'd enjoy it. For the most part, I did. I found the contrasts particularly interesting. Tom is painted evil from the first mention and only gets more stupid, fat and animal with every encounter. Flame, however, is his opposite: beautiful, intelligent and benevolent. We're never given a chance to like Tom and we're never given a chance to dislike Flame.
Overall, it's an "OK" book. My issues with it are more about what I More...
Overall, it's an "OK" book. My issues with it are more about what I More...
Aug 06, 2011
There was not a Black Stallion book that I could ever put down. The stories are the best.
Jun 18, 2008
This is the only Black Statllion Series book that I'll separately add to my list, simply because it's amazing. It takes place on a mysterious island with lots of tunnels and secret passages and the kinds of things that enchant young readers. Soo good.
Nov 11, 2011
The first book was the story of a boy and a horse, but the series grows with books on similar themes of overcoming adversity and animal/human bonding. Loved them as a kid.
Jun 11, 2008
The boys who went to the deserted island and found the horse, Flame as they named it, did research on the island. They've found a lot of the history on the island.
Jan 03, 2011
I stormed through this series. I made a beeline for the "F" section for a month's worth of library visits, until I had read the whole series.
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