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I really wanted to like this book. I think my low opinion is partially my fault, because I drove into the story with high expectations due to rave reviews. I need to learn not to do that.

The beginning of this novel was excellent. A Ivy L...more...]]> 23239552 1187679 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 1 62 false Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 29 12:44:51 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 10:50:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3369584 210811 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 29 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jul 22 01:06:03 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 01:30:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 19295577 904843 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 2 26 false Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 10:18:24 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 13:02:25 -0700 2008
The glitz and grit, glam and sham of depression-era circus life limps along in Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants” with little aid from her shoddy prose, predictable plot and underdeveloped metaphor. Although the book has a flashy appearanc...more...]]> 2174298 142538 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 21 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Jun 20 12:57:02 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:07:45 -0800 2009 Now THIS is a Good Book!
When I finished reading Water for Elephants, goose bumps covered my skin. Now this is a good book! Immediately engrossed, I had a hard time putting it down as I read the story of Jacob Jankowski and his reminiscence of days with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Sho...more...]]> 1444650 32138 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 3 19 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 25 13:20:58 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:06:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 13247469 203107 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 2 26 false Sat Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 23 05:14:39 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 13 15:36:14 -0700 2009
First, th...more...]]> 3345827 149902 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 2 15 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 07:16:05 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 01:26:20 -0800 2009
Why do I give this a boo rating? Mostly for the dialogue. The author tries to explain ...more...]]> 5023501 41751 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 1 14 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 14:39:51 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:47:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 27315164 1310564 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 4 22 false Wed Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 09:48:54 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 09:26:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3189584 93128 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 10 false Thu Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 17 17:48:52 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:57:14 -0800 2009 2996134 66038 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 3 9 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 14:02:52 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 14:02:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 7841791 204846 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 8 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 11:04:49 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 06:18:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 9863691 652191 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 8 false Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 02 21:15:08 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 15 12:36:32 -0700 2008
I could go on for days and days, but I am going to stop right now so you...more...]]> 17131626 312939 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 5 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 19:28:22 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 19:28:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5250302 316042 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 5 5 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 16:48:13 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:30:46 -0800 2009
I learned a lot about the old traveling circuses and life with them. That was really interesting.

But the most important thing I got from this book was the narrative from the perspective of Jacob as an old man. I have a hard time tr...more...]]> 4631959 282593 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 3 5 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 07:11:26 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 22:22:31 -0700 2007 ...more...]]> 2521903 13167 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 4 5 false Fri Jun 29 05:44:43 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 05:57:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 6808795 123348 43641 1565125606 9781565125605 17887 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179m/43641.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43641.Water_for_Elephants 4.01 93120 2006 1 12 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Sep 25 21:08:38 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 21:23:14 -0700 2007
Seriously. Don't buy this book. I know the cover ...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6343770