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Water for Elephants: a Novel
by Sara Gruen | Literature & Fiction
Registered by darkpunkangel of Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, June 20, 2011
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Journal Entry 1 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Monday, June 20, 2011

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Life is good for Jacob Jankowski. He's about to graduate from veterinary school and about to bed the girl of his dreams. Then his parents are killed in a car crash, leaving him in the middle of the Great Depression with no home, no family, and no career. Almost by accident, Jacob joins the circus. There he falls in love with the beautiful performer Marlena, who is married to the circus' psychotic animal trainer. He also meets the other love of his life, Rosie the elephant. This lushly romantic novel travels back in forth in time between Jacob's present day in a nursing home and his adventures in the surprisingly harsh world of 1930s circuses. The ending of both stories is a little too cheerful to be believed, but just like a circus, the magic of the story and the writing convince you to suspend your disbelief. The book is partially based on real circus stories and illustrated with historical circus photographs.  


Journal Entry 2 by darkpunkangel at Barrie, Ontario Canada on Saturday, July 02, 2011

10 out of 10

Really enjoyed reading this book! 


Journal Entry 3 by darkpunkangel at Barnacles, Temple Lane in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Saturday, July 02, 2011

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Released 11 mos ago (7/2/2011 UTC) at Barnacles, Temple Lane in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland

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