Review of Buck (2011) by Alex F — 01 Feb 2013

I'm not a horse person, but certainly enjoyed his story.

This review of Buck (2011) was written by Alex F on 01 Feb 2013.

Buck has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Alex W (1,471) on 02 Jun 2012

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By Ashley Clark (57) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 25 Apr 2012

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By Michael B (2,768) on 26 Jun 2012

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By Paul W (1,226) on 14 Mar 2013

It'd help to dig horses before digging into Buck, but I can't say everything here isn't extraordinarily well-made, soft-spoken, bittersweet,…

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By Kelly L (321) on 18 Oct 2013

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