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anabradley 's review for:
The Sport of Kings
by C.E. Morgan
Wow. C.E. Morgan's writing style is unlike anything I have ever read. It is funny in places but with an overall tone of regret/guilt, immensely detailed yet still gripping- a real page-turner- but overall, the style is just beautiful. It is almost like reading a painting rather than a book. The lack of chapters is difficult to adjust to at first, but it causes the novel to flow perfectly and also enhances some of the themes that run through it, for example, the impact of ancestry on each character. Every character is as well-rounded, even the minor ones, and distinct, as a real person, and you can tell who is speaking just through tone and the language used, making the characters particularly engaging and relatable.
In terms of plot, 'The Sport of Kings' is a book focusing on the story and family dynamic of the Forges, an incredibly wealthy family from Kentucky, and their involvement with a working-class black man named Allmon. The book revolves around themes of racism and inheritance, all mirrored by the brutal world of horse racing and breeding that Henry Forge is involved in. You don't have to love horses to enjoy it, however, as the racing is primarily a way to reinforce the themes previously mentioned.
Overall, 'The Sport of Kings' is well worth the read, thought-provoking, painful, and beautiful. It is the kind of book that arguably everyone should read- you cannot help but become invested in each character's story, however immoral, and understanding the motives behind it all.
In terms of plot, 'The Sport of Kings' is a book focusing on the story and family dynamic of the Forges, an incredibly wealthy family from Kentucky, and their involvement with a working-class black man named Allmon. The book revolves around themes of racism and inheritance, all mirrored by the brutal world of horse racing and breeding that Henry Forge is involved in. You don't have to love horses to enjoy it, however, as the racing is primarily a way to reinforce the themes previously mentioned.
Overall, 'The Sport of Kings' is well worth the read, thought-provoking, painful, and beautiful. It is the kind of book that arguably everyone should read- you cannot help but become invested in each character's story, however immoral, and understanding the motives behind it all.