Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell with Simon Vance (Narrator)

5 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary middle grade emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Every child loves a story about a horse, and Black Beauty remains one of the finest, most touching ever written. Set in Victorian London, the novel follows the shifting fortunes of a horse as he moves from owner to owner. Narrated by the noble Bla...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 19,540 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

sad: 54%

reflective: 47%

hopeful: 39%

adventurous: 33%

inspiring: 25%

lighthearted: 20%

informative: 19%

dark: 11%

challenging: 10%

tense: 9%

relaxing: 6%

funny: 3%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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