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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
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 1


Wonderful story set in a Depression-era, low budget circus. The characters are well drawn, colorful and believable. The screenplay for this book was on the 2009 Black List and is currently on the fast track to be made into a film this year. The leads are rumored to be Robert Pattinson as Jacob, Reese Witherspoon as Marlena, and recent Oscar winner Christoph Waltz as August. Direction by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend). The screenplay is very faithful to the book, but there's nothing like reading the book. Definitely recommended.