A review by mmccombs
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

This was a great story that just lacked a bit of finesse. I really loved the themes tackled in this book and how they were explored. So many books talk about intergenerational trauma but few do it in a way that feels so immediate. It’s a ghost story and a story about monsters lurking in your family tree, I loved the balance of the paranormal and real lived experience. I do think the pacing was a bit funky, the side plots (Debby’s marriage, Jamie’s death, buying the bar) distracted from the meat of the story, and I sometimes felt like plot points were just included to prove that this was happening in and around Denver. But I think this book shows immense promise for future works from the author, the mood and themes and attitude of this book made for a very confident feeling story.
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