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Book Review of Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
Author: Sara Gruen
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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I read this book three weeks ago, or I should say I TRIED to read it. The premise seemed good, but the author never grabbed my interest. I found myself constantly skipping ahead a page or two. The abuse of the animals sickened me of course as I work with exotic animal rescues that were often abused. I finished it in two hours. A gritty story of circus life through a boy's eyes. The characters were kind of interesting, but the story seemed seemed to drag for me. The mystery never interested me and the ending was disappointing. I had hoped it would redeem the story, but alas, not for me. I gave the book to a young person after describing the story to her. She seemed to enjoy it a bit more then I did.