WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
Last night, I finished the book WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sarah Gruen. Actually, more accurately, I finished the book this morning ... about 1:15 a.m.
It is a magnificent book in its simplicity of story and in its beautiful prose. I was entranced by the story of a traveling circus struggling to stay afloat during the Depression Era ... I was fascinated and horrified by the class struggles within the microcosm of the circus world ... I was completely invested in Jacob Jankowski's, the main character in Gruen's story, life as a loner in a foreign world, right smack dab in America.
Within this simple story, is a multifaceted plot about mental illness, social class mores, racism, animal rights, and undeniable, unconditional love.
Pick this book up today! I loved it!
I'm giving it an A.
It is a magnificent book in its simplicity of story and in its beautiful prose. I was entranced by the story of a traveling circus struggling to stay afloat during the Depression Era ... I was fascinated and horrified by the class struggles within the microcosm of the circus world ... I was completely invested in Jacob Jankowski's, the main character in Gruen's story, life as a loner in a foreign world, right smack dab in America.
Within this simple story, is a multifaceted plot about mental illness, social class mores, racism, animal rights, and undeniable, unconditional love.
Pick this book up today! I loved it!
I'm giving it an A.
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