Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Horse

Geraldine Brooks

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional medium-paced

Description

'He tilted his desk lamp so that the light fell on the image. The head of a bright bay colt gazed out of the canvas, the expression in the eyes unusual and haunting.' A discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research arch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 832 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
informative 62%
reflective 51%
sad 43%
adventurous 31%
challenging 28%
inspiring 24%
tense 19%
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: 14% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.21

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