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A review by charliegirl21
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
3.0
I liked the premise but I knew it was the grandpa pretty much the second he was introduced. Wurth gave away too much early. I liked the twist of there being a sister. I am also excited to research more on the history of AIM in Denver. The novel was like “They were dangerous”, but I don’t know much about them hurting their own people. The novel didn’t give enough info on the subject. As this was one of my favorite topics, I wish there would have been a lot more.
I kind of felt that way about all of the subordinate story lines. The mother and father were supposed to be so in love, but in all the flashbacks there was nothing. The mother supposedly loved her daughter. Author introduces flashbacks but does nothing with this?
The battle scene with the monster was pretty lame. I wish it could have been more frightening and the whole Geronimo’s club was laughable.
I love a book set where I live. There is also the problem with knowing that the character’s favorite bar that they go to all the time probably wouldn’t be about a 40 minute drive from where they live and neither would be the place they work if they are a waitress. Not exactly commuting for a six figure salary. Why not have your character live in Lakewood instead of Aurora? I realize this is petty, but it bugged me.
Simultaneously, the White Horse is currently on the market for $1.5 million. What universe can a 34 year old waitress qualify for a loan by herself for anything near that. I realize these are dumb details, but it bummed me out because I loved all the other Denver stuff.
I really liked the main character and her storylines. It is the reason I am ranking it so high as I list off a long list of what I didn’t like. I was rooting for her. I liked her and her struggle. I liked how her life resolved. All the relationships surrounding her needed the same care. The author has it in her. She just needs to narrow her focus to the details that really build a real world.
I kind of felt that way about all of the subordinate story lines. The mother and father were supposed to be so in love, but in all the flashbacks there was nothing. The mother supposedly loved her daughter. Author introduces flashbacks but does nothing with this?
The battle scene with the monster was pretty lame. I wish it could have been more frightening and the whole Geronimo’s club was laughable.
I love a book set where I live. There is also the problem with knowing that the character’s favorite bar that they go to all the time probably wouldn’t be about a 40 minute drive from where they live and neither would be the place they work if they are a waitress. Not exactly commuting for a six figure salary. Why not have your character live in Lakewood instead of Aurora? I realize this is petty, but it bugged me.
Simultaneously, the White Horse is currently on the market for $1.5 million. What universe can a 34 year old waitress qualify for a loan by herself for anything near that. I realize these are dumb details, but it bummed me out because I loved all the other Denver stuff.
I really liked the main character and her storylines. It is the reason I am ranking it so high as I list off a long list of what I didn’t like. I was rooting for her. I liked her and her struggle. I liked how her life resolved. All the relationships surrounding her needed the same care. The author has it in her. She just needs to narrow her focus to the details that really build a real world.