![]() But the central theme, how to go on living after the death of someone deeply beloved, redeems this in my eyes, at least. The story, as story, isn't much- it's implausible and goofy and nonsensical in the extreme. As a father's meditation on what the world looks like after he's lost his daughter, this is powerful. I can't As a book in a series about a horse, this is lousy. This last of the Black Stallion books has no races, no Henry to speak of, but most of all, it has Pam's ghost in every word. but that does not make this a good book.moreĪs a book in a series about a horse, this is lousy. ![]() Combine that with old age, fatigue, and the loss of his daughter, and yeah, maybe it's explainable, even understandable. Farley had not written a Black Stallion book in about 20 years, and perhaps had forgotten some of the characterizations from when he had written most of them. None of the characters seemed right, the story was just absolutely bizarre, and I can honestly say that I will not read the book again. But from there it just all spirals down into what feels almost like someone was writing an acid trip or some other drug dream. ![]() So I have less trouble with Alec not remembering loading up his horse and leaving home after horrible news that he found out in the newspaper. I'd agree that all of that could be grounds for worrying about someone's sanity. Shipwrecked, desert island, wild horses (multiple, since Satan was wild when he arrived too), the loss of a friend and the return of the Black, incurable disease threats, forest fires, buying a horse farm, riding several different horses to win in races, suddenly becoming a champion sulky driver, multiple plane crashes, losing and finding his horse over and over, severe amnesia, death threats from someone he thought was a friend, abduction by several different people, losing his girlfriend.twice. Alec has gone through some SERIOUS traumas. Given the supposed time period, and the fact that when you step back and think about it, the whole SERIES only takes place over the course of maybe, MAYBE, 7 or 8 years. The shrink mentions, those I could accept. Seriously, this was as if you had taken a room full of people who had read the Black Stallion books many times, so they were familiar with the story lines, and had them round-robin writing a book. Alec has gone through some SERIOUS t What the HECK was that? What the HECK was that? Seriously, this was as if you had taken a room full of people who had read the Black Stallion books many times, so they were familiar with the story lines, and had them round-robin writing a book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. And I love apocalyptic stories, it is one of my favorite genres, but it just didn't fit in a "Black Stallion" story.more I see now here on Goodreads that this was the 19th book in this series, so maybe the author was running out of ideas for things that could happen to his characters, but seriously, a worldwide apocalyptic disaster (meteors, massive worldwide earthquakes, massive destruction, volcanic eruptions, etc) just seems a bit out there. I had no idea that there was an apocalyptic Black Stallion story, but there is, and this is it. I see now here on Goodreads that this was the 19th book in this series, so maybe the author was running out of ideas for things that could happen to his characters, but seriously, a worldwide apocalyptic disaster (meteors, massive worldwide earthquakes, massive destruction, volcanic eruptions, etc) just seems a bit out For a horse book, and for a "Black Stallion" book, this story is pretty ridiculous. For a horse book, and for a "Black Stallion" book, this story is pretty ridiculous.
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