The book, Bonecrack, is about a teenager's ambition to become a successful horse jockey. It is also a book about the relationships between two fathers and two sons. Enso Rivera, a corrupt underworld businessman would stop at nothing to indulge his son, Alessandro's, every whim. Mr. Griffon is a respected and successful stable owner who raised his son, Neil, by having high expectations and making unreasonable demands. The relationships of these four characters, along with …showed first 75 words of 1176 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1176 total…guidance his own father had not provided. Etty became the mother that Enso did not have and an example of solid support. Unlike Enso, Mr. Griffon raised his son being unreasonable and unkind. Neil did not have a meaningful relationship with his father because his father showed little affection and approval. The relationship that grew between Alessandro and Neil became strong because it contained many the elements missing from their relationships with their own fathers.