I really enjoyed the historical fiction storyline that followed Lexington and Jarrett. I think she picked a topic that many people were unaware of (or maybe that is just me in my ignorance or total lack of interest in horse racing?). But the ending of the storyline between Theo and Jess just…still isn't sitting right with me. At first I thought…well, maybe that was point? That I, in my safe little bubble, never thought Theo would get shot by the cops. I thought he would get arrested, not that he was going to die. But I can stop thinking about whether or not Brooks went a little too far and used that very real American event (that happens all the time) as just a way to create shock value? I don't even think that was her intent, but it sort of feels like that was the result. She could have made the same point and had the same character growth with Jess without killing off his character. And then the dialogue between Jess and his friend that almost made it seem like he was blaming Jess for Theo being shot because he didn't have anyone around to remind to always be aware of his surroundings in America etc. What were your thoughts?
by velociraptur3