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Aug 04, 2018
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
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it was amazing
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Ken is a kid who can't do anything right. He daydreams during the school year and isn't promoted. He is the object of his older brother's scorn. He makes a mess of everything he is asked to do on his father's ranch; his father is fed up with him.
Just when you think Ken is doomed to a life of failure, his mother has an imaginative idea: give Ken what he wants most, a horse of his own, a horse to break and teach and love. And because he loves his wife and because he can't think of anything else, ...more
Just when you think Ken is doomed to a life of failure, his mother has an imaginative idea: give Ken what he wants most, a horse of his own, a horse to break and teach and love. And because he loves his wife and because he can't think of anything else, ...more
A classic well worth loving. Most of us who were horse-crazy as kids recognize at least the name of the book; I certainly read it several times as a child. However, it only improves with age. I am astonished by how excellent the writing is; O'Hara's descriptions are vivid and expressive. And despite the "10-year-old with a horse - obviously a children's book" appearance, O'Hara deals with some serious themes, including death, determination, marriage issues, and feminism. The book is excellent, a
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Feb 03, 2013
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Aug 08, 2014
Kirsten Barber
marked it as to-read
