Review of Fetlocks and Fisticuffs
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Review of Fetlocks and Fisticuffs
S.V. Brown's "Fetlocks and Fisticuffs" follows Von Merren girl Kate Maria, her family's past, and her life of adventure, love, hope, and self-discovery.
The narrative introduces Kate Maria's parents, Jason and Zoe, as well as her siblings. The author specifically highlights Bad Boy Douglas Willard, who would play a significant role in the plot, along with Kate's cousins, extended relatives, and great-grandparents, creating a vivid picture of her world. However, too many characters and backstories made reading chaotic and confusing, making it challenging for me to comprehend who was who and how they related.
Kenneth Hawke, newly connected to Kate's family via Jason, her grandparents' friend, is next. Kate's family was beautifully connected once Kenneth joined, bringing back old tales and new connections. Kenneth's interest in Kate was always evident, prompting the family to relive their shared past to prepare Kate for his arrival, akin to a reunion between Maria's granddaughter and Jason's grandson. This represented their ups and downs as a couple on their journey together. The tension between them—tender moments, vulnerable states, and charming flirtatious conversations—was appealing to me, but the pressure Kate's family felt to accept Kenneth because of their grandparents' pasts made their story feel forced or like a family-created love in some places, which I didn't like.
As the novel progresses, Kate experiences unforeseen incidents that disturb her. She took time to recover from familial and romantic tragedies. There's always going to be light after dark, as they say. Douglas Willard returned to offer her a chance to dream again. Kate's struggle to let go of the past and embrace a bright future inspires hope for a second chance. It was emotional yet beautifully written. Douglas, the bad boy in town who waited so long for Kate, has little chance of succeeding. But will Kate and Douglas find it easy? It narrates their journey of discovery and exploration. Once again, the author used the tale's past, her grandma Maria's pattern, and the plot to force Kate to date Douglas. This frequent reference to history, tales, patterns, and resemblances dulls the story. This is a huge drawback to the book's reading experience.
I rate this book 3 out of 5. The book's positive parts, including the charming talking horses, tales about optimism for the future, and adorable relationship exchanges, are interesting. Dream sequences and conversations with their respective partners, brimming with emotion, are the highlights of the book. There were too many characters in the early chapters to understand what was happening, who they were, and how they related. Another factor that bothered me was the author's incorporation of history and patterns into Kate's connections, which in turn diminished the depth of her relationships with others. Other than this, the editing team offered an error-free format for good reading experience.
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