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Horse by Geraldine Brooks
5.0
Incredible mix of fact and fiction
Masterfully written, it weaves history and reality, specifically in depicting racism at inception through its current state, noting how much and sadly how little has changed. The novel gives much overdue visibility to the role played by extraordinarily gifted black horse trainers and their role in the growth of horse racing industry. All of this is woven into a historical novel that is compelling, thrilling, and difficult to put down.
Masterfully written, it weaves history and reality, specifically in depicting racism at inception through its current state, noting how much and sadly how little has changed. The novel gives much overdue visibility to the role played by extraordinarily gifted black horse trainers and their role in the growth of horse racing industry. All of this is woven into a historical novel that is compelling, thrilling, and difficult to put down.