jeremy's Reviews > The Horse

with pathos aplenty, willy vlautin’s new novel, the horse, finds an aging nevadan musician battling booze, isolation, and the unrelenting reminders of moments lost and tragedies past. heartbreak pervades in this hard-luck tale of a talented songwriter torn down to nearly nothing. when an ailing equine ambles into his life, vlautin’s lead knows he must help save the horse (and maybe himself in the process). a lyrical lament, the horse is sure to elicit sadness in spades (and perhaps some envy at vlautin's song-titling prowess).

heaven and relief that soon disappeared into sickness and regret, sorrow and self-hatred.