I picked this book up on a whim-I'm a huge fan of Anderson's writing and I'm a horse fanatic, so I figured what could be better? From a horse standpoint, its actually one of the better equine stories out there. Horses in books are a pet peeve of mine because the majority of the time they are described as magical, thoughtful creatures that can solve everything....*ugh* I love my horse and I ride competitively so don't be offended when I say horses are not smart in a "human" way. Is my horse smart, yes, but at the end of the day I know that I am assigning human thoughts and emotions to a 1200 lb animal, most authors don't get that. So its gets a thumbs up from me for being pretty true to the nature of horses, lolI would love to know more about David's dad's situation. Why did he leave in the first place? Will they really be able to pick up the pieces of their lives and make a go of it? I know it was likely ended to leave it up to the speculation of the reader, but I want to know if it works out for them or if it doesn't? I think the open ending is a fair thing for kids that might read the book and be in a similar situation with their own parents, it leaves the door open for it to work out without promising anything, it gives the reader hope that there is good in the world without promising that everything does always turn out right, because it doesn't. oh, it also gets a thumbs up for the vet stuff described in the book! I'm savvy enough to know that the procedures were pretty accurate and true to life. Well done! :)
