I’ve had this book on my to-read list for years, because it’s set in Ukraine, a country I love. This is certainly a young adult book and even gives more like children’s book vibes sometimes. Extremely intelligent animals who find ways to communicate with their humans, people who are simplistically good, etc. It’s not a bad story, especially if you’re interested in Ukraine or horses, but there isn’t much that’s remarkable about it either. The characters are simple, the writing is fine, the metaphors are underdeveloped.