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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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Cover to cover, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Sara Gruen. From page one her story is captivating and takes the reader on a whirlwind ride behind the scenes of the circus at the end of its heyday and into the depression era. I was especially touched by the main character, Jacob Jacowski as he relives his memories of the circus while bound to a wheelchair in a nursing home.

This book will touch the hearts of anyone, especially those who were infatuated by the circus as a child or even has had an elderly relative under supervised care. Love, mystery, murder...all on a fast moving circus train! Need I say more?