Reviews tagging 'Racism'

White Horse: A Novel by Erika T. Wurth

22 reviews

archaicrobin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

White Horse is a creepy mystery with indigenous folklore, family secrets, and some drama. I really enjoyed the unique voice in this novel and the supernatural elements were truly eerie. However, there were several subplots in this one that felt unnecessary and forced, like they were thrown in to meet page count or something. This is made the second half of the novel a slog for me to get through and I felt like the twist was very obvious. 

If you’re a horror fan or want to read more indigenous fiction I would definitely recommend White Horse, but if you’re looking for something ground breaking or truly terrifying look elsewhere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War