Author: Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants is a novel about a traveling circus during The Great Depression that incorporates a handful of rumored-to-be-true stories Gruen unearthed in her research.

My Review: Two Thumbs Up

The book seems to be either loved or hated in the review forums I have visited.  I personally loved it, finding it to be an enjoyable book I couldn’t put down.  Disapproval of the book is usually based around two points: the discussion of ill treatment of humans and animals and the inclusion of some sexuality.  As a novel (and not knowing any of the facts Gruen had discovered in her research), I found it to be well written, jumping back and forth between the main character’s life memories. I would highly suggest it.

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