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This was a wonderful read. I passed it on to my daughter who shared it with her book club. Everyone enjoyed it. I loved the fact that we got to see what an amazingly interesting life Jakob had led. So many times elderly people who live in assisted living or nursing home facilities aren't given the dignity of having a past. I could tell that the author had done extensive research on the life of the traveling circuses of that era. I actually wished she had added even more detail for a longer book.
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I don't know how to feel about this book. I don't have any complaints that I can clearly articulate. I just never felt very invested in this story. Several times I put it down and forgot all about it.
I will say the elephant, Rosie, is a great character. (Unfortunately, she comes into the story kind of late.) I love that she's just as real for the reader as any of the human characters. Perhaps she's a little too smart to be believable, but I like her.
And I love the portrayal of poverty and strugg ...more
I will say the elephant, Rosie, is a great character. (Unfortunately, she comes into the story kind of late.) I love that she's just as real for the reader as any of the human characters. Perhaps she's a little too smart to be believable, but I like her.
And I love the portrayal of poverty and strugg ...more
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