Linda Pfeiffer: This was my eleventh novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and I'm sorry to say, my least favourite. There was so much that was unbelievable. How was this young girl so involved in the sport of dressage when her background did not fit the ability to pay for such an expensive hobby. She wasn't exactly high society and her father was a low-life gambler, the kind that owes loan sharks. After her mother died, she fled to live with her grandmother to get away from him. He had sold her horse to pay off some gambling debt and she appeared afraid of him. This girl, fourteen-year-old, Sarah meets up with Faith who is also hiding out from her husband, who seems on the verge of physically abusing his missing wife. She ran away to hide out in her family's beach house next door to Sarah's grandmother. Eventually, they go on the run together, another hard-to-swallow premiss. They barely met and they were off on an adventure to find the missing horse Sarah's father had sold. The story becomes more bleak with sudden moments of joy around the horse named Midnight. If I were a fourteen-year-old girl, I might enjoy the story, but I am definitely not a teen and found the whole book absurd.
Canada on Oct 03, 2023
Cathy G.: Excellent! What a tribute to the incredible “giving” of one of the two main characters. In addition, how number two handles life.
United States on Sep 27, 2023
Dawn E Tieman: I loved the dressage in the story line it was very believable that a young girl could be so good. I’ve seen it before. The suspenseful portions were good, just the right balance. The book left me feeling like there is much good in this world.
United States on Sep 20, 2023
Jude M: I’ve read around twenty books by this author and have recommended her to friends. However, this one disappointed me. I felt it was written for teenage horse lovers (perhaps it was). The more adult themes were glossed over, other than Sarah’s feelings being front and centre throughout. Faith, Constance and the secondary characters were just there to give everything up for Sarah. A writing style irritation was that, although the story rested on two relationships - Faith and Sarah’s and Sarah and Midnight’s - the overly frequent use of ‘the girl’ and ‘the mare’ objectified two of the three key characters. Why wouldn’t people use a loved horse’s name when talking about her? Or a teenager’s name? This was jarring.
United Kingdom on Aug 27, 2023
deb.52: Another wonderful story from Catherine Ryan Hyde.
The bond between Sarah and Faith is believable, emotional and heartwarming. This author captures human strength and frailty masterfully.
United States on Aug 19, 2023
Cliente Amazon: Such an eloquent and wise and humorous and sensitive and able writer. Catherine puts truths into words that run in undercurrents through our lives. Amazing!!!
Italy on Aug 18, 2023
Bob Klein: This book is for anyone who enjoys a happy ending. The characters are so real ,even the horse. I think teenage girls would love this story. I am a sucker for a tender hearted story. We all need a little joy in our lives.
United States on Aug 05, 2023
Amazon Customer: An absolute premium story of love and kindness and new forged friendships in the midst of loss.
Beautifully written and the characters wholly believable in the delightful world of equestrian dressage sport.
Loved it very very much ❤️
Australia on Jul 23, 2023
Kindle Customer: It's really very very nice to read this. It's really worth reading again and again! Thanks to the author for providing us with this amazing book!
India on Oct 21, 2022
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| Sale off | $4 OFF | $4 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 147 reviews | 484 reviews | 167 reviews |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches |
| Paperback | 336 pages | 364 pages | 336 pages |
| Coming of Age Fiction (Books) | Coming of Age Fiction | Coming of Age Fiction | |
| Publisher | Lake Union Publishing | Lake Union Publishing; Illustrated edition | Lake Union Publishing |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1503904857 | 1503939448 | 1612183565 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,615 in Coming of Age Fiction #6,783 in Family Life Fiction #21,237 in Literary Fiction | #4,243 in Coming of Age Fiction #6,180 in Family Life Fiction #19,353 in Literary Fiction | #4,365 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction#6,484 in Contemporary Women Fiction#11,345 in Literary Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 13,060 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 24,204 ratings | 4.3/5 stars of 12,649 ratings |
| Family Life Fiction (Books) | Family Life Fiction | Family Life Fiction | |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | 12.8 ounces | 13.3 ounces |
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1503904859 | 978-1503939448 | 978-1612183565 |
United States on Oct 09, 2023