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katieneedsabiggerbookshelf 's review for:
Dark Horses
by Susan Mihalic
Trigger Warning: Rape, sexual abuse, child abuse, emotional abuse. I loved that @scoutpress put this front and center so you would know the triggers going into this book.
Roan has always been known in the equestrian world as one of the best. Having one of the best Olympians for a father and coach has certainly helped. Nobody sees the father she sees behind closed doors however. The father that that uses what Roan cares about to force her obedience. The father that has been sexually abusing her for years. When she meets Will though, Roan finally starts to see that maybe there is more to strive for. Will Roan finally be able to stand up to her father?
Oh man, this was a tough read. There were so many times I just wanted to scream, wanted to throw the book, wanted to jump through the pages and say to Roan “tell them! They care about you and will help you if you just tell them!” Between both her mother and her father, I wanted to call child protective services so many times. Might have been a weird call since I would be calling about a fictional character in a book? It just broke my heart that Roan had so many people that loved her, yet her father kept so much control over her. This was an incredibly powerful book and the writing was beautiful!
Roan has always been known in the equestrian world as one of the best. Having one of the best Olympians for a father and coach has certainly helped. Nobody sees the father she sees behind closed doors however. The father that that uses what Roan cares about to force her obedience. The father that has been sexually abusing her for years. When she meets Will though, Roan finally starts to see that maybe there is more to strive for. Will Roan finally be able to stand up to her father?
Oh man, this was a tough read. There were so many times I just wanted to scream, wanted to throw the book, wanted to jump through the pages and say to Roan “tell them! They care about you and will help you if you just tell them!” Between both her mother and her father, I wanted to call child protective services so many times. Might have been a weird call since I would be calling about a fictional character in a book? It just broke my heart that Roan had so many people that loved her, yet her father kept so much control over her. This was an incredibly powerful book and the writing was beautiful!