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Author: Sara Gruen
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Length: 335 pages
Published: 2007 (originally in 2006)
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Orphaned, penniless, Jacob Jankowski jumps a freight train in the dark, and in that instant, transforms his future.
By morning, he's landed a job with the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By nightfall, he's in love.
In an America made colourless by prohibition and the Depression, the circus is a refuge of sequins and sensuality. But behind the glamour lies a darker world, where both animals and men are dispensable. Where falling in love is the most dangerous act of all...
My Review:
By morning, he's landed a job with the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By nightfall, he's in love.
In an America made colourless by prohibition and the Depression, the circus is a refuge of sequins and sensuality. But behind the glamour lies a darker world, where both animals and men are dispensable. Where falling in love is the most dangerous act of all...
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
I saw the film adaptation of this book awhile back and while it was very good, it doesn't completely do the story justice. The book is usually way better than the film, and that can't be more true in this case. It was a quick read, something I could not put down.
The writing was excellent - the descriptions brought everything to life without drowning out the story. And, boy, what a story.
During a time when people were lucky to have enough food to survive on, a young man learns just before his final exams for veterinary school that his parents have died in a horrific car accident. Unable to make it through his exams because of his overwhelming grief, he heads out to ride the rails. Unbeknownst to him, Jacob has hopped aboard a circus train. Thrown into the circus life, Jacob ends up becoming the show's veterinarian, in spite of not having sat his final exams.
The excitement of the show, forbidden love, a dangerous pair of adversaries, and an elephant who only understands Polish - that's what you will find in Water for Elephants. Definitely a must read for fans of romance.
You can purchase Water for Elephants through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
I saw the film adaptation of this book awhile back and while it was very good, it doesn't completely do the story justice. The book is usually way better than the film, and that can't be more true in this case. It was a quick read, something I could not put down.
The writing was excellent - the descriptions brought everything to life without drowning out the story. And, boy, what a story.
During a time when people were lucky to have enough food to survive on, a young man learns just before his final exams for veterinary school that his parents have died in a horrific car accident. Unable to make it through his exams because of his overwhelming grief, he heads out to ride the rails. Unbeknownst to him, Jacob has hopped aboard a circus train. Thrown into the circus life, Jacob ends up becoming the show's veterinarian, in spite of not having sat his final exams.
The excitement of the show, forbidden love, a dangerous pair of adversaries, and an elephant who only understands Polish - that's what you will find in Water for Elephants. Definitely a must read for fans of romance.
You can purchase Water for Elephants through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read Water for Elephants? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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