Shelley answers “I really want to read this but I can't...”

Kevin Wolcott asked this question about Horse:

I really want to read this but I can't handle tragic animal stories. If I read it will I be OK?

Shelley For the most part, Lexington (the titular horse who starts life called Darley) is treated very well. There are mentions of other horses being whipped …moreFor the most part, Lexington (the titular horse who starts life called Darley) is treated very well. There are mentions of other horses being whipped until bleeding and pushing them too hard in races. Lexington, gets sick a few times, but he doesn't suffer much and his enslaved caretaker, Jarrett, is treated better than most enslaved people. However, there is a lot of human injustice and mentions of brutality to other enslaved people (and even Jarrett during his short time at a plantation). Most disturbing to read but true to life, Theo, the contemporary main character, does not fare well at all as a black man in DC.(less)

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