Reviews for Trickster (Vet Volunteer Series #3)

The average rating for Trickster (Vet Volunteer Series #3) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-21 00:00:00 Navinchandra Mehta I find it weird that most of the reviews talk about this being a pleasant tale about responsibility for kids, because it was one of the most emotionally devastating books I read in my entire childhood. Like, I read Speak too, and as far as I'm concerned, Trickster is on about the same level in terms of emotional effect, though certainly not in terms of seriousness/relevance of subject matter. I reread it when I was older too, and it was just the same. It's Laurie Halse Anderson's writing that does it. David does learn a lesson about responsibility in the book, but it's through trial by fire in an epidemic of sorts (trying to avoid spoilers, though in the next paragraph, I won't--stop here if necessary). I still think about this book sometimes, like when I started riding at the place I go now and was introduced to the trainer's prized horse, who is the darling of the whole barn. There was all this hype around him, and I went and looked in his eyes and thought, "this one feels marked for death, just like Starfire". I don't want anything to happen to him (obviously--that's the point), but it's like a premonition. There's just something about him that makes it chillingly easy to imagine his body hitting the ground, exactly like in this book. Anyway, if you're planning on getting this for your niece or something, keep in mind the impact it still has on the psyche of me, a 25-year-old woman. I mean, if the kid hates horses, go for it, but otherwise be careful.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-09-12 00:00:00 Philip Held While Trickster recuperates from an accident, David must prove that both he and the horse can change their ways and become more reliable. This is a good story about taking responsibility for one's actions.