Horse: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks, Geraldine Brooks

416 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American historyKentucky, 1...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 9,241 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

informative: 63%

reflective: 50%

sad: 48%

adventurous: 33%

challenging: 32%

inspiring: 26%

tense: 23%

dark: 19%

hopeful: 12%

mysterious: 5%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

17% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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