This was my absolute favorite of all the Black Stallion books (my second favorite would be The Black Stallion's Courage, which not coincidentally also involves the filly from this book but also has an amazing look at The Black, as well). Walter Farley was my favorite horse writer growing up, and I snarfed down these books like they were candy--and I'm old enough that they were still coming out new when I was reading them, and the wait often felt interminable. I didn't enjoy the Island Stallion series as much as some of the core books, but you really can't go wrong with Farley's books. Even the bad ones are still good reads if you're a horse lover--well, except for maybe The Black Stallion's Ghost: that one left me cold. If I had to rank them, it'd be like this. The Black Stallion's FillyThe Black Stallion's CourageThe Black Stallion MysteryThe Black Stallion and Satan Man o' WarThe Black Stallion Returns The Black StallionSon of the Black StallionThe Black Stallion Challenged The Blood Bay ColtThe Black Stallion's Sulky Colt The Black Stallion RevoltsThe Horse TamerThe Island Stallion RacesThe Island StallionThe Island Stallion's FuryThe Black Stallion and FlameThe Black Stallion and the Girl The Black Stallion LegendThe Black Stallion's Ghost
This book is Walter Farley at his best-- believable, drawing, captivating. As the reader, I was drawn into every hoof beat, every struggle, every moment of Black Minx and her journey into becoming the first filly sired by the great Black Stallion.In my opinion, Walter Farley was *the* horse author for children. There has never been anyone quite like him, especially for boys. His horses are majestic creatures who can only be tamed by the force of love... quite a beautiful theme that runs through all of the Black Stallion stories.
Do You like book The Black Stallion's Filly (1983)?
The Black Minx is one of my all time favorite characters. It's great to see this type of personality in books or movies, and I wish we could get more like her, in any species or format.The Black Minx has her own mind and way of doing things, and she's not going to let any slow human tell her what to do. Until Alec Ramsey and his mentor Henry find a way to unlock the puzzle of what she wants. It's the Minx who drives this story, not the humans. And that's one of my favorite things about how Farley writes.
—Brenn
