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Water for Elephants: A Novel
by Sara Gruen
from Algonquin Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Winner!
  This novel was an adventure that never got bogged down or boring. It was simply the best novel I've ever read. A three ring circus that kept the reader enchanted from beginning to end with characters that were fascinating

• Something for everyone!
  This tale flips back and forth from an elderly man's plight at a nursing home to his memories of his days as a vet for a depression era circus. Both stories are richly detailed, well told and make you ache in your bones with compassion for the characters. I couldn't put it down!

• Not bad, but...
  
  The book wasn't bad, but the plot was entirely predictable and uninspiring, and the character development was feeble at best. Simply caricatures and cardboard cutouts, acting exactly as their stereotypes would suggest.
  Definitely not a total waste of time, as it's clear the author did her research, but it definitely failed to grab me.

• Great!
  This book has been on the periphery of my "to read" list - I delayed reading it because it seemed to be a mainstream favorite (which I tend to avoid). The characters were interesting, complex, and often surprising. I found myself totally engrossed and could not put it down!

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