It is the saddest book I know, which often appeals to me.

But will a long, sad classic English book about a horse interest today's American children?

In her introduction, she wrote "This is not a sad book.

This book, tremendously touching and sad, is her attempt to do just that.

A sadder book about fathers and sons would be impossible to imagine.

And it's easily the saddest book I've read in many years.

It was a sad and lonely book about wanting to connect to the larger world - if you start a film society you'll make friends.

It is a sad and sometimes beautiful book, the work of a master.

Some will argue that a book so difficult and sad may not be appropriate for teenage readers.

This is a sad book, but not ultimately a moving one.