Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Horse

Geraldine Brooks

14 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary emotional medium-paced

Description

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American historyKentucky, 1...

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Community Reviews Summary of 805 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
informative 62%
reflective 51%
sad 44%
adventurous 31%
challenging 28%
inspiring 24%
tense 20%
dark 18%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 15%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.21

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