Horse
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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 history
Kentucky， 1850。 An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South。 When the nation erupts in civil war， an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union。 On a perilous night， he reunites with the stallion and his groom， very far from the glamor of any racetrack。
New York City， 1954。 Martha Jackson， a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters， becomes obsessed with a 19th-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance。
Washington， DC， 2019。 Jess， a Smithsonian scientist from Australia， and Theo， a Nigerian-American art historian， find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance， the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success。
Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred， Lexington， who became America’s greatest stud sire， Horse is a gripping， multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America。
Kentucky， 1850。 An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South。 When the nation erupts in civil war， an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union。 On a perilous night， he reunites with the stallion and his groom， very far from the glamor of any racetrack。
New York City， 1954。 Martha Jackson， a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters， becomes obsessed with a 19th-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance。
Washington， DC， 2019。 Jess， a Smithsonian scientist from Australia， and Theo， a Nigerian-American art historian， find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance， the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success。
Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred， Lexington， who became America’s greatest stud sire， Horse is a gripping， multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America。
Reviews
Margaret
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Leslie
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Ann
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Geraldine Brooks has done it again， weaving together multiple strands of exhaustive yet not overstuffed historical research into a relevant and poignant novel。 *Horse* is about the fastest racehorse in history， and about race relations in America。 The novel's main strand focuses on the titular horse， Lexington， who not only was the fastest but also the greatest sire in history， producing more champion offspring than any other stallion。 We come to know this horse and his world through the eyes of Geraldine Brooks has done it again， weaving together multiple strands of exhaustive yet not overstuffed historical research into a relevant and poignant novel。 *Horse* is about the fastest racehorse in history， and about race relations in America。 The novel's main strand focuses on the titular horse， Lexington， who not only was the fastest but also the greatest sire in history， producing more champion offspring than any other stallion。 We come to know this horse and his world through the eyes of his enslaved trainer， Jarrett， during the years surrounding the Civil War。 A second thread， set in modern time， weaves in threads of anatomy and art， but its core is anatomy in all its definitions -- the bones of the horse， yes， but also how different people learn different tactics to live in their own bodies， the inner workings of a relationship between a Black man and a white woman， the structures of social justice。 The novel's third strand is that of an art gallery owner in 1950s New York。 This strand binds the primary and secondary strands， with the binding ingredient being a series of paintings of Lexington by Thomas J。 Scott。 Throughout the novel， Brooks injects impeccably researched history， notes on equine culture， and sharp social commentary。 This is how you do historical fiction。 I highly recommend this novel to historical fiction buffs， to those interested in the history of Black horsemen， to those curious about equine culture， and of course to Geraldine Brooks fans。[Thanks to PENGUIN GROUP Viking and NetGalley for an opportunity to read an advanced reader copy of this book。] 。。。more
Sharon
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The heart of this book is Lexington， a remarkable racehorse， and his trainer Jarrett， the son of a freed slave and is set in the mid-19th century American South， specifically Kentucky。 Jarrett is with his horse， from the moment of his birth to his last breath， and through him we learn about the cultural history of horse racing， jockeys and betting， the imminently approaching civil war， and lawlessness。 There’s a secondary storyline of Jess and Theo who research Lexington’s history to his final d The heart of this book is Lexington， a remarkable racehorse， and his trainer Jarrett， the son of a freed slave and is set in the mid-19th century American South， specifically Kentucky。 Jarrett is with his horse， from the moment of his birth to his last breath， and through him we learn about the cultural history of horse racing， jockeys and betting， the imminently approaching civil war， and lawlessness。 There’s a secondary storyline of Jess and Theo who research Lexington’s history to his final days。 This thread also provides bookends for Blacks in America， then and now。 In spite of multiple storylines， I found the book interesting， engaging and I highly recommended it。 。。。more
Liesl
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An intriguing look at a particular horse from multiple angles and perspectives。 I like how the central horse is loosely based on one that actually existed and Brooks has clearly done an extensive amount of research to make each of the time periods come alive。 The story never quite clicked together for me， though， and it was sometimes a chore to read; I may have enjoyed this more several years ago when I was still faithfully following the Triple Crown。 I found Jarrett's point of view to be the mo An intriguing look at a particular horse from multiple angles and perspectives。 I like how the central horse is loosely based on one that actually existed and Brooks has clearly done an extensive amount of research to make each of the time periods come alive。 The story never quite clicked together for me， though， and it was sometimes a chore to read; I may have enjoyed this more several years ago when I was still faithfully following the Triple Crown。 I found Jarrett's point of view to be the most engaging and was very interested in reading the chapters devoted to him。 Brooks tries to incorporate some noteworthy racial issues with the present-day characters， but they aren't handled quite as gracefully as they should be to make the greatest impact。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this title。 。。。more
Jaclyn
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After The Sport of Kings I did not expect to read another sprawling epic novel about race， racehorses， racism， slavery and art but I will read everything Geraldine Brooks writes always。 She brings history to life in fiction and it’s always heartbreaking and beautiful and profound。 I immediately fell under the spell of her confident storytelling and became deeply invested in the lives of these characters and horses。 The ending of this book broke me with her through line from slavery to police bru After The Sport of Kings I did not expect to read another sprawling epic novel about race， racehorses， racism， slavery and art but I will read everything Geraldine Brooks writes always。 She brings history to life in fiction and it’s always heartbreaking and beautiful and profound。 I immediately fell under the spell of her confident storytelling and became deeply invested in the lives of these characters and horses。 The ending of this book broke me with her through line from slavery to police brutality。 Much will be written of this book， and I certainly have a lot more to say， but if you’re a Brooks reader you will marvel at what she has achieved once again。 。。。more
LoneStarWords Deb Coco
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Thank you Viking Books for this #gifted arc of Horse， due out June 14th•Horse is a sweeping novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks。Brooks tackles a lot in these 400 pages。 Horse is historical fiction told in alternating timelines: 1850s Kentucky， 1954 NYC and 2019 Washington， DC。 It is the story of Lexington， one of the winningest race horses in history who went on to sire numerous successful offspring。•I was curious to see how Brooks would handle the history of racing- hors Thank you Viking Books for this #gifted arc of Horse， due out June 14th•Horse is a sweeping novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks。Brooks tackles a lot in these 400 pages。 Horse is historical fiction told in alternating timelines: 1850s Kentucky， 1954 NYC and 2019 Washington， DC。 It is the story of Lexington， one of the winningest race horses in history who went on to sire numerous successful offspring。•I was curious to see how Brooks would handle the history of racing- horses are a huge part of my life but I have great disdain for this "sport" because of its innate animal cruelty。 We lived in Saratoga Springs for a decade （one of the country's biggest tracks） and I saw first hand just how violent this sport is。 Brooks makes note of that here and doesn't glamorize racing while acknowledging the role it played in American history。•Horse goes places I didn't see coming。 For me， the most special part of the story is the relationship between Jarret， an enslaved groom， and his beloved Lexington。 Jarret is part of this horse's life from foaling until death and he risks his own safety many times to keep Lexington out of the hands of those who would do him harm。 My heart broke over and over again when Jarret thought he would be separated from the one thing he loved and Brooks crafted a very touching bond between the two。•Race plays a big role in this narrative， both in Jarret's story and in the modern day chapters that give us a white， female scientist and a Nigerian-American art historian both working to piece together different components of the history of this famous horse。 I cannot speak to whether this plotline will sit right with some readers - it is not my place to say- but the two timelines do illuminate that as a nation we have not come very far and if that was Brooks' goal， she achieved it。•I am still processing the end of this book as to whether I feel it worked for me。 I also thought （having read Brooks other works） that her prose read very differently here- just something I kept pondering。 All in all this is an ambitious novel that will no doubt provoke conversation and be seen everywhere this summer。 3。5 stars。 。。。more
Jean
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This brilliantly written and deeply researched novel is bound for book glory。 I fell in love with the characters and the horse。 Issues of slavery during and after the Civil War are depicted in a very realistic way。 A very sad state if affairs。 Written in a style that goes back and forth in time， we start in 1850 and discover Lexington， a foal who grows up to be the greatest race horse of all time。 The young back slave who was there from his birth， bonded with him and their story is magnificent。 This brilliantly written and deeply researched novel is bound for book glory。 I fell in love with the characters and the horse。 Issues of slavery during and after the Civil War are depicted in a very realistic way。 A very sad state if affairs。 Written in a style that goes back and forth in time， we start in 1850 and discover Lexington， a foal who grows up to be the greatest race horse of all time。 The young back slave who was there from his birth， bonded with him and their story is magnificent。 I loved this book！ 。。。more
Don
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Releases 6/14/2022; I read an advanced reader copy。 The best I have read by Brooks。 In her historical novel about legendary race horse Lexington， surrounded by characters both real and fictional， Brooks weaves an incredibly interesting tale。 Multiple storylines and point of views are well written and mesh succinctly。 The storyline follows Lexington’s life through the rediscovery of portraits of the horse and rediscovery of his articulated skeleton stored in a dusty Smithsonian attic。 Storylines Releases 6/14/2022; I read an advanced reader copy。 The best I have read by Brooks。 In her historical novel about legendary race horse Lexington， surrounded by characters both real and fictional， Brooks weaves an incredibly interesting tale。 Multiple storylines and point of views are well written and mesh succinctly。 The storyline follows Lexington’s life through the rediscovery of portraits of the horse and rediscovery of his articulated skeleton stored in a dusty Smithsonian attic。 Storylines of the foaling of Darley （Lexington） until his death， a current day thread of discovery and romance， and a thread of a modern-art collector/gallery owner with the odd possession of a realist equine portrait。 Brooks writes of the intersectionality of race， the world of horse racing， and current race politics。 Highly recommend。 https://americanart。si。edu/artwork/po。。。 。。。more
Rita Brutsch
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Truly fascinating novel about the early days of horse racing。 I loved it - except the last 20 pages that I found kind of irritating。
Carol Novacevski
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This history of a magnificent horse and the people whose lives intersected with the horse， during its lifetime and afterwards， is so vividly reimagined by Geraldine Brooks that I was totally immersed in the story。 Covering the period from the American Civil War to the present day， and bringing in elements to the story that are very relevant to the world we live in。 This is history， interesting detail and a great story。 Thank you for the review copy ， I loved the book
Megan
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A young black slave in 1850s Kentucky becomes the groom and trainer of the greatest racehorse the world has ever seen。
Patsey
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It takes many more skills than a good vocabulary and knowledge of sentence structure to be a great author imho。 Geraldine Brooks is a master！ Her books teach me so much。 A horse？ I know nothing and had little interest but she wrote a story weaving Lexington through the lives of characters from 1820’s Kentucky to 2010’s DC that was so layered I loved this book。 It did start slow for me with multiple timelines but when I was able to sit with it to read a chunk it came together。 Shocking but sadly It takes many more skills than a good vocabulary and knowledge of sentence structure to be a great author imho。 Geraldine Brooks is a master！ Her books teach me so much。 A horse？ I know nothing and had little interest but she wrote a story weaving Lexington through the lives of characters from 1820’s Kentucky to 2010’s DC that was so layered I loved this book。 It did start slow for me with multiple timelines but when I was able to sit with it to read a chunk it came together。 Shocking but sadly true ending I did not want but another master class by Ms Brooks。 Where will she take me next？ 。。。more
D
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The Newest book by Pulitzer Prize winning author， Geraldine Brooks， Horse is a magnificently well-researched and beautifully written piece of historical fiction， spanning across multiple plotlines and three centuries。 Telling a dramatized version of the true story of the racehorse Lexington， Horse is able to tie so many eras of history together through the lens of horse racing and art while still addressing important themes of racism and inequality and the lasting scars of slavery。 Particularly The Newest book by Pulitzer Prize winning author， Geraldine Brooks， Horse is a magnificently well-researched and beautifully written piece of historical fiction， spanning across multiple plotlines and three centuries。 Telling a dramatized version of the true story of the racehorse Lexington， Horse is able to tie so many eras of history together through the lens of horse racing and art while still addressing important themes of racism and inequality and the lasting scars of slavery。 Particularly interesting， at least to me， was Brooks’ epilogue in which she provides some biographical information on all of the characters who were based in historical fact。 It felt very much like watching a movie based on a true story and they include photos of the real people next to the actors。 It was a very endearing way to conclude the story。 。。。more
Paromjit
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With her meticulous research， Geraldine Brooks immerses the reader in the fascinating world of American Horseracing and race in the antebellum South from 1850 to 1861， where for wealthy white men， racehorse ownership is a matter of great prestige and profit。 It highlights the often unaknowledged integral roles played by enslaved black groomsmen and trainers， such as Harry Lewis and his sensitive son， Jarret， who forms a soul level connection of affection and trust from birth to death with the gr With her meticulous research， Geraldine Brooks immerses the reader in the fascinating world of American Horseracing and race in the antebellum South from 1850 to 1861， where for wealthy white men， racehorse ownership is a matter of great prestige and profit。 It highlights the often unaknowledged integral roles played by enslaved black groomsmen and trainers， such as Harry Lewis and his sensitive son， Jarret， who forms a soul level connection of affection and trust from birth to death with the greatest American horse， Lexington， known too for being the greatest stud sire in horseracing history。 In the present， Nigerian-American art historian Theo Northam rescues a discarded painting of a horse that fires his interest in equine art。 At the Smithsonian， the neglected skeleton of Lexington is found in an attic by Aussie osteologist， Jess， who articulates Lexington's skeleton。In a narrative that goes back and forth in time， we are given the perspectives of numerous individuals， this includes Thomas Scott， a horse artist who paints Lexington several times through time， and Martha Jackson a New York gallery owner with a gift for recognising artistic talent， in the 1950s she swaps her convertible for 2 of Jackson Pollack's paintings and becomes drawn to a painting of a horse。 We follow Jarret's life， having his dreams dashed when he and Lexington are sold to Richard Ten Broek， subject to his whims and desires， with Lexington not always the first priority， where making money and reputation take precedence。 However， he is able to be with Lexington and see that he receives the best care as the horse demolishes the competition in races。 Jarret's growing awareness of the horrors of the oppression experienced by slaves and his own sufferings contracts the world but expands and opens up his heart to let in others。 Jarret shows great courage when it comes his beloved horses and Thomas Scott amidst the carnage and terrors of the Civil War but will he ever be a free man？ Brooks draws parallels between the two periods when it comes to race， positing that in many ways， racism remains a ubiquitous and pernicious feature of contemporary America。 I had little knowledge of American horseracing history， equine art， Lexington， or the part played by enslaved black horsemen， so found this to be an informative， eye opening， heartbreaking and poignant read in which centre stage is the moving relationship between a man and a horse。 A stellar novel that I recommend highly。 Many thanks to Penguin Viking for an ARC。 。。。more
Madeleine Laing
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This is the first Geraldine Brooks book I've read and it was a lot more exciting and readable than I was expecting - As much as this is a very accessible， exciting book about horse racing in the pre-civil war era， and the role of enslaved men and boys in the raising and training of the horses， it is even more about race。 It’s about the day-to-day micro aggressions that people of colour experience， and the damage that ‘good’ white can people do by not questioning the status quo。 It's a little hea This is the first Geraldine Brooks book I've read and it was a lot more exciting and readable than I was expecting - As much as this is a very accessible， exciting book about horse racing in the pre-civil war era， and the role of enslaved men and boys in the raising and training of the horses， it is even more about race。 It’s about the day-to-day micro aggressions that people of colour experience， and the damage that ‘good’ white can people do by not questioning the status quo。 It's a little heavy-handed in it's 'lessons' at times， and paints some of the modern-day black characters as overly radical when to my mind they were totally rational。 I also found all the misty-eyed reminiscences of Australia a bit cringey， but I still really enjoyed this book。 。。。more
G。S。 Johnston
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Fabbo - how lovely to read something with an author so in control。 It was like a warm bath
AndiReads
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In HORSE， Geraldine Brooks weaves together the stories of three disparate times: Jarret， an enslaved young groom in 1850's Kentucky， Martha a NY gallery owner in the 50's and Jess and Theo of Australia and Nigeria respectively living in present Washington DC making their living via Art and Animal History。What connects all of these four interesting individuals is a special horse。 Once named Darly， Lexington becomes the most famous racehorse in all the land。 Based on a true story， this incredibly In HORSE， Geraldine Brooks weaves together the stories of three disparate times: Jarret， an enslaved young groom in 1850's Kentucky， Martha a NY gallery owner in the 50's and Jess and Theo of Australia and Nigeria respectively living in present Washington DC making their living via Art and Animal History。What connects all of these four interesting individuals is a special horse。 Once named Darly， Lexington becomes the most famous racehorse in all the land。 Based on a true story， this incredibly special horse lives on through a skeleton and a painting and Brooks is able to use both to make very real social commentary about life in the United States。Brooks has researched well and brought the 1850's alive like no one else can。 If you are interested in history， horses， racism or are looking for a beautifully written piece of literature featuring a very brave 1850's protagonist - Horse is YOUR novel。 Thanks to the publisher for my copy， my thoughts and opinions are my own 。。。more
Jenny Lawson
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Historical fiction about race， a discarded painting in a junk pile， a skeleton in an attic and the greatest racehorse in American history。 I wish there was more of the actual true story to read， but I loved what the author was able to pul together。
Irene Veney
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As always the case with Geraldine Brooks novels， Horse encompasses several time periods and a richly involved story based on true events。 This novel of the famous racehorse， Lexington， and a painting of the horse by Thomas J。 Scott， is filled with intrigue， love and timeless injustice。 The time periods of the mid-1800s， 1950s and present day connect the painting's travels， the trainer's story and personal growth， and the storied life of Lexington， while shining a light on the Black horsemen who As always the case with Geraldine Brooks novels， Horse encompasses several time periods and a richly involved story based on true events。 This novel of the famous racehorse， Lexington， and a painting of the horse by Thomas J。 Scott， is filled with intrigue， love and timeless injustice。 The time periods of the mid-1800s， 1950s and present day connect the painting's travels， the trainer's story and personal growth， and the storied life of Lexington， while shining a light on the Black horsemen who were behind the success of Southern horse racing in the 1800s and on the continued racism of today in the contemporary story of Theo and Jess。 Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Tami （Passport to Adventure）
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Told via 3 timelines， Kentucky 1850， New York 1954， and Washington DC 2019， "Horse" is so much more that the tale of a remarkable racehorse。 Geraldine Brooks weaves historical events from each time period to demonstrate though times have changed， so much remains the same。Inspired by the life of an award winning racehorse， this is a book filled with the many who were involved in his care， his success and made their fortunes off him。 From the young black groom， to the aspiring animal painter， the Told via 3 timelines， Kentucky 1850， New York 1954， and Washington DC 2019， "Horse" is so much more that the tale of a remarkable racehorse。 Geraldine Brooks weaves historical events from each time period to demonstrate though times have changed， so much remains the same。Inspired by the life of an award winning racehorse， this is a book filled with the many who were involved in his care， his success and made their fortunes off him。 From the young black groom， to the aspiring animal painter， the art history student and the Smithsonian scientist， we walk through the years and uncover layer after layer of history。 The connections between the 3 timelines were wonderfully revealed。。I was especially drawn to the 1850's and the unique connection between a boy and a horse。 Jarret， a young slave and horse groomer， is present the night Lexington is born。 He stays the night watching over and speaking softly to the colt。 The trust and love between them is a beautiful thread throughout the book。 While the days of slavery and the civil war are dark， you will find yourself rooting for Jarret and Lexington through races， plantation life， different slave owners， and illness。 As I read deep into the night， I remembered learning about Lexingtons race against time at the Smithsonian years ago。 I always find it fascinating when something you read brings a wonderful memory back to the front。 Brooks did this for me with "Horse。" Lexington's lineage is astounding when you start to recognize the names and relationships of winners at the Kentucky Derby， the Preakness， the Belmont and more。 Many of those horses were related to Lexington。The only negative for me comes in the last 5% of the novel and feels a bit forced to me。 Perhaps， because that section has too much of "today" and I was rooting for horse and the past。 I understand the message Brooks wants to leave us with her story。 I was hopeful for a happy ending and while we have that in the true to life races Lexington won and the sheer number of foals he sired， 575 to be precise， we are still living with the ugliness of racism。 A big thank you to NetGalley， Geraldine Brooks and Penguin Group Viking for a brilliant and tragic story。 Those who love stories about the bonds between humans and horses will love this one！ 。。。more
Paul Vogelzang
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Amazing writer and equally amazing story。 I love to read and this book， Horse， is one of the very best books I have ever read。 Hands down。 My thanks to Geraldine Brooks for her time recently during which I interviewed her for Smithsonian Associates。 I will follow up with that interview soon。
Hillary Copsey
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3。5 rounded up。 Enjoyed the the historical sections more than the modern storylines， which felt shallow in comparison。 I wonder if the mid-century art dealing storyline was necessary at all。 It took me forever to read because I was so anxious that something terrible was going to happen to Jarret， the groom， and/or Lexington。 I kept having to put it down。 Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy。
Lizanne Johnson
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Geraldine Brooks’ talent for writing truly deep and meaningful historical fiction is on full display as she follows a painting of a racehorse through the centuries。 The painting anchors three different timelines。 Brooks’ demonstration of the continued impact of enslavement on Black people is stirring。 You will leave the book enlightened。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review。
Karen
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Make no mistake， I am not a horse person， and I don't care about horse racing either。 However Geraldine Brooks made me care deeply about an enslaved young man named Jarrett and his total devotion to an exceptional horse named Lexington。 Brooks' novel is exceptionally researched， and tells the story of an actual racehorse。 With three timelines， it gives us insight into the casual cruelty Jarrett encounters everyday in 1850s Kentucky and racism encountered in the present by Lexington's researchers Make no mistake， I am not a horse person， and I don't care about horse racing either。 However Geraldine Brooks made me care deeply about an enslaved young man named Jarrett and his total devotion to an exceptional horse named Lexington。 Brooks' novel is exceptionally researched， and tells the story of an actual racehorse。 With three timelines， it gives us insight into the casual cruelty Jarrett encounters everyday in 1850s Kentucky and racism encountered in the present by Lexington's researchers。 A fascinating tale。 。。。more
Andria Colvell
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This book covers several different timelines that all revolve， in some way， around the famous racehorse Lexington and the people who were affected by him and his career。 This book is mostly fictional， but it does include a lot of well-researched history on not only Lexington， but the sport of horse racing as well。 I've never been particularly interested in the topic of horse racing， but this book drew me in。 While Lexington is the common factor in the lives of all the characters， this book does This book covers several different timelines that all revolve， in some way， around the famous racehorse Lexington and the people who were affected by him and his career。 This book is mostly fictional， but it does include a lot of well-researched history on not only Lexington， but the sport of horse racing as well。 I've never been particularly interested in the topic of horse racing， but this book drew me in。 While Lexington is the common factor in the lives of all the characters， this book does touch on other topics， such as the racism that is experienced by both antebellum and modern characters。 I finished Horse in less than a week， which for me is an almost impossible feat。 Well written and well researched， I would definitely recommend this book to someone who likes historical fiction。 。。。more
Alissa
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Theo's story slays。 Theo's story slays。 。。。more
Debbie Tanner
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This is a wonderful story， told in different voices， across different times about a racehorse named Lexington。 It has storylines about slavery， ethical treatment of animals， racism， art-both traditional and modern and the science of animal skeletons。 The characters are well thought out and interesting and I was sorry when it was over。
Chantel Worley McCray
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Here’s the thing about Geraldine Brooks。 She’s always good。 She does this thing where she’ll write a book about a subject I think I’m not very interested in， but by the end of the book I’m OBSESSED。 In this case the subject is horse racing and the unheralded black Americans （mostly slaves） who bred， trained， and jockeyed the great thoroughbreds of the Antebellum South。 More specifically it’s about Lexington， one of the greatest American racehorses and Jarret， the trainer who。 led him to glory。 T Here’s the thing about Geraldine Brooks。 She’s always good。 She does this thing where she’ll write a book about a subject I think I’m not very interested in， but by the end of the book I’m OBSESSED。 In this case the subject is horse racing and the unheralded black Americans （mostly slaves） who bred， trained， and jockeyed the great thoroughbreds of the Antebellum South。 More specifically it’s about Lexington， one of the greatest American racehorses and Jarret， the trainer who。 led him to glory。 Throw the civil war， science， and the mid century American art scene （Jackson Pollock makes a cameo） and you’ve got the recipe for a pretty engrossing story。 。。。more
Leah Rachel von Essen
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Horse by Geraldine Brooks tells the story of Lexington， one of the greatest racehorses of all time， and his beloved companion and groom Jarret， an enslaved boy whose life revolves around his horse and their connection。 In a parallel storyline， art historian Theo and Smithsonian scientist and osteologist Jess each uncover relics of equine history， and come together in their efforts to solve the mysteries behind their origins。Brooks first set out to write about a racehorse in a moment in time， and Horse by Geraldine Brooks tells the story of Lexington， one of the greatest racehorses of all time， and his beloved companion and groom Jarret， an enslaved boy whose life revolves around his horse and their connection。 In a parallel storyline， art historian Theo and Smithsonian scientist and osteologist Jess each uncover relics of equine history， and come together in their efforts to solve the mysteries behind their origins。Brooks first set out to write about a racehorse in a moment in time， and very quickly discovered that the history of race in America was impossible to entangle from the history of horse-racing。 In the antebellum South， white owners raked in money as Black men trained and groomed their horses， or did the work that funded the purchasing of new prospects。 Even today， the sport continues to be a predominantly rich， white， elitist game that depends on the labor of people of color and privileges profit over the well-being of the amazing thoroughbreds。 Brooks buries herself in those truths。 With her parallel storylines， she shows Theo struggling against racism and systemic disdain in academia， elitist equine sports， and everyday life。 The connections drawn are tied not just through the objects that last through time， but by the issues that remain embedded in the day-to-day of the United States。Lexington and Jarret's connection will appeal to all horse-lovers， and Lexington's true-to-life history and love of racing will appeal to fans of the sport。 The outrages Jarret suffers in his goal to stay with Lexington throughout his career continue to sting off the page。 While Jarret is fictionalized， so much around him is not， and Brooks's research is extensive and exceptional， allowing her to paint an astonishing view into the history of horse-racing and its recovered relics， making fictionalized sense of a couple of fascinating mysteries。 It's a well-written， touching historical fiction， and if some of the turns are predictable， it's only because we know our country's past and present too well。Content warnings for slavery， family separation， racist violence， racism and microaggressions， disordered eating， use of the n-word， lynching threat， police brutality/shooting。 。。。more
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