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A review by kooday
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's a decent book but I'm extremely disappointed with it.
To make a book with so many heavy topics, steeped in so much history and emotion and for it to be sub 200 pages is completely ridiculous .
Wagamese is a great author, skilled at painting detailed and emotive images, but I think more time needs to be spent fleshing out the life of the protagonist. They key events of his life seem planned but no care is given to the in between - the parts of storytelling that completely enthralls a reader in a world and connects them closely to characters.
The revelation in the final chapters is really well executed and explains so much of many frustrating decisions made by the protagonist that are difficult to understand. It's a testament to his Wagamese's skill the way he expressed the character's repression through pacing ( long stretches of time pass with minor description but the hockey matches or moments can take entire chapters) and omission of information (the revelation).
To make a book with so many heavy topics, steeped in so much history and emotion and for it to be sub 200 pages is completely ridiculous .
Wagamese is a great author, skilled at painting detailed and emotive images, but I think more time needs to be spent fleshing out the life of the protagonist. They key events of his life seem planned but no care is given to the in between - the parts of storytelling that completely enthralls a reader in a world and connects them closely to characters.
The revelation in the final chapters is really well executed and explains so much of many frustrating decisions made by the protagonist that are difficult to understand. It's a testament to his Wagamese's skill the way he expressed the character's repression through pacing ( long stretches of time pass with minor description but the hockey matches or moments can take entire chapters) and omission of information (the revelation).