The Red Pony by John Steinbeck

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The Red Pony

John Steinbeck

3.33 AVERAGE

yayitskristin's review against another edition

2.0
dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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creekmo's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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juliettee_july's review against another edition

0.75
fast-paced

bcryer's review against another edition

2.0
A very abrupt ending.

iankendall76's review against another edition

4.0
Steinbecks has such a special way of painting a portrait of the reality of life, death, hopes, and dreams. Not having any prior knowledge of this book, I thought it was going to be a casual read about a boy and his pony. I was a bit mistaken. There’s nothing I can really say that others haven’t said before, and likely better than I could.
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bibliofiilinpaivaunia's review against another edition

2.75
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

aford's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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kkopacetic's review against another edition

3.5
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

davidgejm's review against another edition

4.25
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carlitos95's review against another edition

5.0
Oh look guys! A sweet story about a little boy and his red pony!
Dawww.

Oh.

Ohh.

Ohhhh.

F**k off John.

Alright you b*stard you got me.

This is if you take the themes of Blood Meridian, add some hope, some more coming of age, throw in some fathers (or father figures) and sons, generational family standards (or shame), nostalgia for the past, nostalgia for a past you didn't or couldn't have, learning to confront disappointment or mortality for the first time and the moment you stop seeing your parents as infallible superheroes, but as people who make mistakes. Also more horse talk...

What a great little book. Could be up there with Of Mice and Men...