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What did I like about this book?
1. the circus setting.
2. some of the characters are amazing.
3. the real heroine is an elephant, which is awesome, and also, the elephant herself is awesome.
4. it was a NaNoWriMo book, which is interesting. i want to believe in quality literature that begins in november. i need to believe in it.
What did I dislike about this book?
1. there are better circus books. many books. much better.
2. the characters are amazing because they are real people, plucked directly fr ...more
1. the circus setting.
2. some of the characters are amazing.
3. the real heroine is an elephant, which is awesome, and also, the elephant herself is awesome.
4. it was a NaNoWriMo book, which is interesting. i want to believe in quality literature that begins in november. i need to believe in it.
What did I dislike about this book?
1. there are better circus books. many books. much better.
2. the characters are amazing because they are real people, plucked directly fr ...more
It's the story of a traveling circus, which is narrated in flashbacks by the 90 or 93 year old Jankowski who had joined it when recently orphaned and without a penny to his name.
It was an entertaining read. But it turned out to be yet another one of those books which gets rave reviews but doesn't usually live up to expectations, at least mine. The love story that was woven into it was quite mediocre. There's the hero and of course his lady and who of course needs saving from the villain. The el ...more
It was an entertaining read. But it turned out to be yet another one of those books which gets rave reviews but doesn't usually live up to expectations, at least mine. The love story that was woven into it was quite mediocre. There's the hero and of course his lady and who of course needs saving from the villain. The el ...more
Just finished this - my first book that I read on my new Nook. Really enjoyed it. It is a book I've looked at several times, but never was sure about it. I'm glad I finally took the chance. It was interesting to read all the research the author did on the circus and how the stories in this book are for the most part true stories - although woven from many different circuses rather than all happening in one.
Also interesting was the jake paralysis that affected potentially up to 100,000 people in ...more
Also interesting was the jake paralysis that affected potentially up to 100,000 people in ...more
If you ever wanted to run away with the circus, this is the book for you. The narrator is honest and loveable. You join him for his ups and downs. Plus there's a clever elephant...how can you go wrong?
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I really enjoyed this audio book
Oct 03, 2010
Brenda
rated it
really liked it
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historical-fiction
Jan 01, 2011
Michelle Myhill
rated it
it was amazing
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books-i-own
Jul 06, 2011
Kaitlyn
marked it as to-read
May 17, 2013
Laura
marked it as to-read
