I asked what you wanted – and you wanted to see what I have to say about “Water for Elephants.” Feel free to send me any other suggestions for reviews!
Type:
Historical fiction (Great Depression)-reflection, love triangle, adventure
About:
Let’s go to the circus! In a nursing home, the main character reminisces about his experiences with a traveling circus. The writing is crisp and unforgiving. The author keeps you intrigued with the compelling past and the sympathetic “present.”
Let’s go to the circus! In a nursing home, the main character reminisces about his experiences with a traveling circus. The writing is crisp and unforgiving. The author keeps you intrigued with the compelling past and the sympathetic “present.”
Why did I read it: Heard good reviews. Plus, I love elephants (starting in the mid-1990s when I saw the movie A Far Off Place). Bought "Water for Elephants" as a beach read before a vacation last September.
Read it if:
-You are a fan of flashback/memory sequences.
-Your love stories need a bit of gritty realism, danger and excitement.
Don’t read it if:
-You weren’t a fan of “The Notebook” and you dislike past-present love tales.
-You aren't interested in experiencing the circus behind-the-scenes (you might never look at a circus the same way).
Cool: Great old-school images from circuses in each chapters. Also, it looks like a movie will be in the works soon... possibly starring Edward, the sparkly vampire. Maybe this will be a topic over on the Reel Pages blog.
Number of busy bees: 4 out of 5
Better Reviews:
I love this book! I read it last year and just absolutely devoured it. The end was probably my favorite part, and one of my favorite endings to a book in recent memory. Thanks for the shout out too! Anytime you want to be a guest blogger on my page, you are more than welcome : )
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