The One Dollar Horse Book Review

Owned or Library?

Owned

The Cover

Simple yet effective. The horse is lighter in colour than the one in the book but that's not a big deal. My copy also has bright pink page edges.

Synopsis

The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St. John is an uplifting story about refusing to let your dreams die even if the seem hopeless. There are also side themes about trust, putting your faith in a near stranger, trusting that someone is making the right decision and how to overcome setbacks.

Characters

Casey Blue is a very vibrant, real character. She's determined, loyal and doesn't want to give up on Storm.

Mrs Smith is a very elegant character and I like that we weren't given her whole story in one go. She also has a determination that I admire.

Roland Blue is very sweet and kind but very misguided and too easily lead. Hopefully things will stay good for him but judging by the preview for the next book it looks not.

Peter is really sweet and kind and doesn't seem to have any bad points... Except maybe not being open with Casey earlier.

World Building

I really believed it all. From the misery and run-down feeling of Hope(less) Lane (I feel bad for the horses that live there considering how bad London's air quality is and the fact that it doesn't sound like there's much in the way of grazing/turn out) to the energy and atmosphere of the shows, it all seemed so real and very effective.

Conclusion

A great, realistic book who's main flaw is the rushed ending. The epilogue could have been another full chapter easily and I was disappointed that we didn't get a resolution with Mrs Smith unless that's being saved for book 2? One I own and I'd like to own the sequels.

Rating 4.5/5