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Title: Son of the Black Stallion
ISBN: 0679813454
Author:
Walter Farley
Publicate Date: 1991-08-20
Publish: 1991-08-20
List Price: $6.50
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Another AWESOME Black Stallion Book
This book is great. Alec is given the Black's son as a gift. It is evident that this little colt will be just as wild as the Black was when Alec first met him and that he will have to gentle him slowly as he grows.
A great read for anyone who LOVES horses.
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2: Great book
All of the Walter Farley books are excellent for young people interested in horses.
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3: Nice story, but a unbelievable
I mean, think about this. The son of the black stallion - Satan - is so terrible at the beginning of the book that Henry doesn't want him around Alec. Henry sees something in the colt's stony gaze that makes him think that this horse is a demon, worse than his sire. Alec doesn't believe him, thinking that 'oh, this is my horse, he'll fall in love with me like the Black did'. The thing is, it doesn't work that way. And even after the horse is saved by Alec, he shouldn't all of a sudden act like he trusts the boy. If anything, in my experience with horses, the animal would be much more skittish than ever with someone connected to that event. Henry in particular, yes, but Alec too since he was around. Anywho, read the book. It's good beside that.
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4: Surprisingly A Well-Written Successor To The First Two
To tell you the truth, when I picked up this book, I didn't think that it was going to be as good as the first two were. But then I got into it, and realized how much lies in this story. It is very much complex, so I am surprised that it would be designated as a kid story, for though I may be a teen, I am a huge fan of Farley's work. There's so much story here. And it's simply amazing. This story tells of a son of The Black, who's given to Alec Ramsay for taking care of his father. But Satan, as he is named, turns out to be a wild killer, just like his father was before he met Alec. This horse had to go through a desperate situation that kept me guessing until the end, and the rage, but how he seemed to really try to make an effort to stop himself, clearly demonstrates the battle between good and evil in one creature's heart. That is one of the things that I think Farley is trying to tell us in this great book of the series. I doubted that I would enjoy it as I started it, but it is one of the greatest books of the series. Farley did another superb job with this book.
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5: Gripping but lacks something
A riveting tale that will have you up all night! The Black stallion's son is pure evil. He hates everybody and won't let anybody touch him, much less ride him. He hates Alec, Henry, Mr. Volence--everyone. Alec thinks that with kindess that SATAN will be tame. But Henry, a veteran trainer, thinks otherwise, and is proved right. One day while Alec is at school, Henry fights with the colt--and more unusual things happen than he had ever seen on the tracks...However, this book lacks the charm or variety of the first two books. It keeps repeating how Satan is a killer and he's worthless.
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