Appaloosa Sky by K. Blanton Brenner

TITLE INFORMATION

Appaloosa Sky

K. Blanton Brenner

Black Rose Writing, 384 pages

9781734336818, 12.13.19

BOOK REVIEW

Overall Rating = 4.42

Storyline & Concept = 4.25

Writing & Delivery = 4.25

Editorial = 4.75

Appaloosa Sky is a novel, set primarily in Texas, that spans several decades in the life of Ginny Spangler, a colorful, energetic, larger-than-life woman who becomes the matriarch of a diverse collection of characters.

This is an engaging, well-written read that covers many disparate topics, including intense familial relationships, love and loss, emotional and physical abuse, and the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

The author obviously has a strong familiarity with Texas and the world of horses; the descriptions and the details are vivid and come across as very authentic. The writing is strong and easily held my attention. My only criticism is that the novel ranged over so many years (almost 70) that I felt I was being rushed through a time machine. I would have preferred to meander through the story, getting to explore the characters a bit more, perhaps over a series of novel, instead of only one.

Sublime Line: “An enjoyable, well-written, action-filled novel that follows a not-so-typical Texan family through decades of life experiences.”

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