UMMMM.... NOO. DO not read this book. The plot is all a depressing slog through death! Jody is pathetic, and so is Carl Tiflin. The only worthwhile character in thw whole book is Gabilan! It is an extremely boring and depressing book and I don't recomend you read it!

Well lets see the dang horse dies by the middle of the book. I am not sure on exact page, because i found more use for the book as a fire starter.The only reason i didn't stop reading was because it was required for school. It is a shame that such a Prestigious author like John Steinbeck couldn't have done better. That is only MY OPPINION though decide for yourself, but you well probably think the same as me.

The Red Pony may be this worst book I have ever read. I had to read the book for a summer reading assignment which also had a lot of written work attached to it, if I didn't have to read the book and I just picked it up for pleasure I would have stopped after the first chapter. The book was four or five different stories that were never finished. The only thing that tied them all together was one boy, Jody Tiflin. The book in my opinion had no point. I knew it was a book about a boy becoming a man but the kid was only 10, I thought that his age was very unrealistic. In my opinion your are still a kid untill you are at least 13. I thought that John Steinbeck was supposed to be this great American author but I could have written something better than this and I'm only 14.

This book has no sense. It stupidity goes beyond what would be the real meaning of life and death. No one is this kind of realistic with life.

This book was boring from the get go and was a complete waste of time don't waste your childhood.They had twisted names and who would want a pony .Too bad it died.DARN.This book was so bad I didn't even read the whole thing it was worse than the movie GODZILLA. I wish I could of given it a negative five stars .

This is the worst book that I have ever read. What kind of name is Jody for a boy? Sounds like a woman to me! And Billy Buck? Welcome to Hicktown, California! I gave it 1 star because I can't give it any lower.