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maryellen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
adriso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship
infinitezest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol
apworden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
teaandtales1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Erika Wurth
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: 300
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Marketed as horror, but is really a family mystery
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: No
𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭: Yes
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: Contemporary
𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:👻
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: ⭐⭐1/2
The mystery of Kari's mother and connection to Lakota and Apache traditions was actually really interesting, and the reason I ended up finishing this one. Unfortunately the author packs so much other needless stuff into this story that it gets bogged down in endless filler. Kari's cousin and best friend, Debby, is super annoying, plus there's a whole other side-plot of the White Horse bar that the novel is named after (which after reading, seems like a really odd choice).
I did listen to this on audio book, which always makes things seem far longer, but this book seemed like it was never going to end. I literally sewed an entire quilt while listening to it, and frankly it could've just been a novella.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Suicide attempt
wren_rainbow's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Pedophilia
cranewife's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Incest, Racism, Sexual violence, and Colonisation
Minor: Car accident and Gaslighting
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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