So I like horses. Sue me. And yes, it's another horse book.
The Horse Whisperer revolves around a horse whisperer by the name of Tom Booker, a horse by the name of Pilgrim, and Grace and her mother Annie Graves. 'A forty-ton truck hurtles out of control on a snowy country road, a teenage girl on horseback in its path. In a few terrible seconds the life of a family is shattered. And a mother's quest begins- to save her maimed daughter and a horse driven mad by pain. It is an odyssey that will bring her to... The Horse Whisperer.'
It's a hauntingly good novel, full of the struggles of finding love, dealing with a terrible accident, and familial love and hate. Grace and Annie are really spectacular characters that are very very well rounded. Throughout this work, both of them grow as they try to get over the horrific results of the accident. Grace grows in ways that are unimaginable, from learning to ride again with a prosthetic leg, to learning to trust Pilgrim again. Pilgrim, on the other hand, learns how to trust himself again, and move past the incidents that left him in so much pain.
I simply loved this book as it told all the ups and down of a mother and a broken child, along with the incredible bond between horse and rider. Nicholas Evans really did a remarkable job with the story. You can't put it down after you pick it up. As soon as you turn to page one, it's over for you until page 404. It's the perfect mixture of horses, family, and romance! A real page turner!
I recommend this to everyone in the young adult and older age. it does have some material that would not be suitable for young teens and younger.
***I give this book a 12/10 I downright loved it!***
