What fun! What a thrill! What a joy this book was.
Needless to say, I really enjoyed “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen. 
Other than “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, which I’ve already gushed about, this is one of the best things I’ve read in a while. It was terribly intriguing and entertaining.
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The framework for the story is really wonderful. It is interesting to see through the eyes of someone so old, who feels like he has nothing left to give the world, and then to see that man compared to his younger self who is so full of passion and energy. It is a fascinating look both at the lives of the elderly and what it might be like to live in a nursing home as well as what a depression era traveling circus would be like.
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After finishing the book, I learned that they are making a film version. When I saw the preview, I must say I was very excited.
Read this book. It was wonderful.
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