There are two stories running parallel to one another, the first is of the young Jacob, experiencing the circus in the first person, the second story is the much older Jacob reminiscing.
The perspective changes from one to the other, but it isn't annoying as I find it to be in some books, it is beautiful providing a full 360 degree perspective.
The story is beautiful in many regards, Jacobs deep affection and abiding love for the animals and then his love for the aerobic performer, Marlena. In contrast, you have a dark side of the circus and how they survived during the depression.
This poignant story left me in tears. This is my first read of Sara Gruen and I will seek out her other books.
The perspective changes from one to the other, but it isn't annoying as I find it to be in some books, it is beautiful providing a full 360 degree perspective.
The story is beautiful in many regards, Jacobs deep affection and abiding love for the animals and then his love for the aerobic performer, Marlena. In contrast, you have a dark side of the circus and how they survived during the depression.
This poignant story left me in tears. This is my first read of Sara Gruen and I will seek out her other books.
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