Review: Centaur Rising

Centaur Rising by Jane Yolen
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Arianne's family own and live on a horse farm. Shortly after a spectacular Perseid meteor shower, the family discovers one of their mares is pregnant. One year later there is a birth, but it's a birth that must be kept secret at all costs. This is the point that the story both becomes interesting and takes a deep dive into fantasy. I liked the comparisons the author draws between the young disabled son and the farm's newest addition. This book takes place in the 1960s, and at times that was a bit hard to remember since the characters all seem so contemporary. I remember learning about Thalidomide and watching the TV show Mr. Ed, but I'm not sure our younger readers will understand the references.

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